HF 2508: Relating to expressing breast milk in public places

What it does

This bill relates to expressing breast milk in a public place. The bill provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in addition to a woman being authorized to breast-feed the woman’s own child, a woman may express breast milk, in any public place where the woman’s presence is otherwise authorized. The bill defines “express breast milk” for the purposes of the bill.

House subcommittee · named January 31, 2024

• Rep. Brian Best (R)
• Rep. Mary L. Madison (D) · mary.madison@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 12 for, 0 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; Blank Childrens Hospital; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society; Iowa Nurses Association; Iowa Primary Care Association; Iowa Public Health Association; Iowa State Bar Association; League of Women Voters of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 31, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as HSB 644
2. January 31, 2024House subcommittee named: Best, Madison, Meyer and A · as HSB 644
3. February 6, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 644
4. February 12, 2024Approved by the House committee · as HSB 644
5. February 14, 2024Filed in the House
6. February 14, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2508 · as HSB 644