New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11581: Relates to the right to breast feed
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Makes certain terms gender neutral in provisions regarding the right to breast feed.
What the bill says
An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to the right to breast feed.
From the introduced text, June 5, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to the right to breast feed THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 79-e of the civil rights law, as added by chapter 98 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows: § 79-e. Right to breast feed. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a [mother] PERSON may breast feed [her] THEIR baby in any location, public or private, where the [mother] PERSON is otherwise authorized to be, irrespective of whether or not the nipple of the [mother's] PERSON'S breast is covered during or incidental to the breast feeding. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05184-01-5
Sponsors
- Forrest, Phara Souffrant (I, 57) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
Subjects: Civil Rights Law
Common questions
- What is A11581?
- A11581 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the right to breast feed.
- What does A11581 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to the right to breast feed.
- What is the status of A11581?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11581?
- Forrest, Phara Souffrant (I, 57).
- Where is the official record for A11581?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11581
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