New York A 5361: Relates to access to and signage for lactation rooms in public buildings

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A05361 Summary:

BILL NOA05361B

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SAME ASSAME AS S08652-B

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SPONSORForrest

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COSPNSREpstein, Levenberg, Otis, Gallagher, Carroll R

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §144, Pub Bldg L

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Relates to access to lactation rooms in public buildings; requires signage for lactation rooms in public buildings.

Go to top A05361 Actions:

BILL NOA05361B

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02/13/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

05/28/2026amend and recommit to governmental operations

05/28/2026print number 5361a

05/31/2026amend and recommit to governmental operations

05/31/2026print number 5361b

06/01/2026reference changed to ways and means

06/02/2026reported referred to rules

06/02/2026reported 

06/02/2026rules report cal.338

06/02/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.338

Go to topA05361 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:06/02/2026AYE/NAY:32/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyePalmesanoAye

GlickAyeFitzpatrickAye

ColtonAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

BenedettoAyeWalshAye

WeprinAyeDeStefanoAye

RamosAyeManktelowAye

BraunsteinAyeSmullenAye

McDonaldAyeGiglioAye

RozicAyeSlaterAye

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAbsent

SeawrightAye

HyndmanAbsent

WalkerAye

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAye

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

SeptimoAye

HevesiAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Glick 
DATE:06/02/2026AYE/NAY:27/0 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedRaAye

PretlowAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

GlickAyeBrabenecAye

DinowitzAyePalmesanoAye

ColtonAyeReillyAye

MagnarelliAyeSmithAye

PaulinAyeJensenAye

Peoples-StokesExcusedGandolfoAye

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanExcused

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA05361 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA05361 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 5361--B

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 13, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. FORREST, LEVENBERG, OTIS -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations -- recommitted to
 the Committee on Governmental Operations in accordance with Assembly
 Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again
 reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as
 amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the public buildings law, in relation to signage for and
 access to lactation rooms in public buildings

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 144 of the public buildings law, as added by
 2 section 1 of part JJ of chapter 58 of the laws of 2018, is amended to
 3 read as follows:
 4 § 144. Lactation room in public buildings. 1. As used in this section:
 5 (a) "covered public building" means a public building owned by the
 6 state of New York, under the supervision and control of the commissioner
 7 of general services, that is determined by said commissioner to be open
 8 to the public; and
 9 (b) "lactation room" means a hygienic place, other than a bathroom,
 10 that:
 11 (1) is shielded from view;
 12 (2) is free from intrusion;
 13 (3) is well lit;
 14 (4) contains a chair, a working surface, nearby access to clean
 15 running water, and, if the public building is otherwise supplied with
 16 electricity, an electrical outlet; and
 17 [(4)] (5) is intended to be used for the primary purpose of breast-
 18 feeding or expressing breast milk.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07344-04-6

 A. 5361--B 2

 1 2. A covered public building shall contain a lactation room that is
 2 made available for use by a member of the public to breastfeed or
 3 express breast milk.
 4 3. A covered public building shall be excluded from the requirement of
 5 subdivision two of this section if:
 6 (a) the public building does not have a room that could be repurposed
 7 as a lactation room or a space that could be made private, at a reason-
 8 able cost; or
 9 (b) new constructi