An Act amending the act of July 8, 2007 (P.L.90, No.28), known as the Freedom to Breastfeed Act, providing for accommodation for breastfeeding in Commonwealth-owned buildings; and imposing duties on the Department of General Services.
HB 707 amends Pennsylvania's Freedom to Breastfeed Act to require all Commonwealth-owned buildings (like state offices, courthouses, and the State Museum) to provide dedicated nursing parent rooms. These rooms must be at least 50 square feet, lockable, accessible, and include essentials like a chair, work surface, sink, refrigerator, and privacy. The Department of General Services must install signage, maintain a public online list of room locations, and ensure compliance with accessibility standards. This directly affects employees and the public using state buildings who need to breastfeed or express milk.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Last action Apr 8, 2025
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Printer's No. PN0726
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Printer's No. PN1299
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MODERATE
This bill update adds a new sponsor (Boyd) to the House Bill, updates the printer's number from PN 726 to PN 1299, and amends the nursing parent's room requirements. The most significant change is the addition of a requirement for a work surface and chair in nursing parent's rooms, and the addition of a requirement for a waste receptacle in nursing parent's rooms. The bill also adds a requirement for the department to provide signage in each Commonwealth-owned building showing the location of each nursing parent's room.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on Commonwealth-owned buildings, but the requirements for nursing parent's rooms have been expanded to include a work surface, chair, and waste receptacle, and signage requirements have been added.
REQUIREMENT
Added requirement for nursing parent's rooms to include a work surface and a chair.
Added requirement for nursing parent's rooms to include a waste receptacle.
Added requirement for the department to provide signage in each Commonwealth-owned building showing the location of each nursing parent's room.
TECHNICAL
Updated printer's number from PN 726 to PN 1299 and added new sponsor Boyd to the bill.
Floor votes · House Apr 8, 2025
How they voted
26–0
Passed
Total votes 26
Apr 8, 2025
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Apr 8, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Government
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
La'Tasha Mayes
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Otten
DDemocratic
Co
Gina Curry
DDemocratic
Co
Heather Boyd
DDemocratic
Co
Jenn O'Mara
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Hohenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
Co
JG
José Giral
DDemocratic
Co
Justin Fleming
DDemocratic
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