SB 1435 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING MOTHERS WHO ARE INCARCERATED BREASTFEEDING THEIR INFANT.

This bill requires state prisons to allow incarcerated mothers to breastfeed their infants while in custody. It mandates that correctional facilities establish clear policies and provide necessary accommodations (such as private space and time) for nursing, directly affecting mothers in state prisons with infants under their care. The bill passed the Senate on June 2, 2025, and is now pending consideration by the House of Representatives.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action Jun 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2025

How they voted

360
Passed
Total votes 36
Jun 2, 2025
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
SENATE PASSED
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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