Public Act 80 of 2006

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• Introduced by Sen. Tom Buford (R) on January 20, 2006, to permit a mother to breastfeed her baby or express breast milk in any location, public or private. The bill would require that breastfeeding may not be considered an act of public indecency, indecent exposure, sexual conduct, lewd touching, or obscenity. The bill would prohibit a municipality from enacting an ordinance that prohibits or restricts breastfeeding in a public or private location. The bill would exclude breastfeeding from the definition of indecent exposure, sexual conduct, lewd touching, obscenity, and similar terms. The bill would prohibit interference with a mother breastfeeding her child in any public or private location.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 24, 2006.
  • Reported in the Senate on February 9, 2006, favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar.
• Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on February 22, 2006. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on February 23, 2006.
  • Referred to the House Health and Welfare Committee on February 28, 2006.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Stan Lee (R) on March 9, 2006, to discharge a breastfeeding mother from jury service.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Susan Westrom (D) on March 9, 2006, to excuse a breastfeeding mother from jury service.
    • Withdrawn in the House on March 15, 2006.
• Passed in the House (98 to 1) on March 15, 2006, to permit a mother to breastfeed her baby or express breast milk in any location, public or private. The bill would require that breastfeeding may not be considered an act of public indecency, indecent exposure, sexual conduct, lewd touching, or obscenity. The bill would prohibit a municipality from enacting an ordinance that prohibits or restricts breastfeeding in a public or private location. The bill would exclude breastfeeding from the definition of indecent exposure, sexual conduct, lewd touching, obscenity, and similar terms. The bill would prohibit interference with a mother breastfeeding her child in any public or private location. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Ernie Fletcher on March 28, 2006, to permit a mother to breastfeed her baby or express breast milk in any location, public or private. The bill would require that breastfeeding may not be considered an act of public indecency, indecent exposure, sexual conduct, lewd touching, or obscenity. The bill would prohibit a municipality from enacting an ordinance that prohibits or restricts breastfeeding in a public or private location. The bill would exclude breastfeeding from the definition of indecent exposure, sexual conduct, lewd touching, obscenity, and similar terms. The bill would prohibit interference with a mother breastfeeding her child in any public or private location.