requiring an employer to provide reasonable break time and accommodations for an employee who is breastfeeding the employee’s child to express breast milk for the child

Children Labor

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Dassler-Alfheim, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer, cosponsored by Representatives Subeck, DeSanto, Bare, Brown, Clancy, Emerson, Hysell, Joers, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stroud, Stubbs, Vining and Palmeri
Last action: 2026-03-23
Official status: S - Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2026-03-23 Sen.
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2026-03-19 Sen.
Introduced by Senators Hesselbein , Smith , Dassler-Alfheim , Larson , Ratcliff , Roys and Spreitzer ; cosponsored by Representatives Subeck , DeSanto , Bare , Brown , Clancy , Emerson , Hysell , Joers , McCarville , Miresse , Moore Omokunde , Neubauer , Prado , Rivera-Wagner , Sinicki , Snodgrass , Stroud , Stubbs , Vining and Palmeri
2026-03-19 Sen.
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

Official Summary Text

requiring an employer to provide reasonable break time and accommodations for an employee who is breastfeeding the employee’s child to express breast milk for the child
Status: S - Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development