Relating to: requiring an employer to provide reasonable break time and accommodations for an employee who is breastfeeding the employee’s child to express breast milk for the child. (FE)
This bill requires employers in Wisconsin to provide reasonable break time and a private, shielded space for breastfeeding employees to express breast milk for children under one year of age. The law mandates access to electrical outlets, running water, and refrigeration for milk storage, while allowing unpaid break time unless the employee remains partially on duty. Employers with fewer than 50 employees may claim an undue hardship exemption if compliance would cause significant difficulty or expense. The bill also prohibits discrimination or retaliation against employees who take these breaks and establishes a complaint process through the state department for enforcement.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2026
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Dassler-Alfheim, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer;
cosponsored by Representatives Subeck, DeSanto, Bare, Brown, Clancy, Emerson, Hysell, Joers, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stroud, Stubbs, Vining and Palmeri
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 1131
Scope: WI
Hi! I can help you understand SB 1131. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline