Directs the department of health, in conjunction with other state agencies, to establish and maintain a directory webpage locating publicly accessible lactation accommodations in state-owned and state-leased buildings.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8542
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
October 22, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to directing the
department of health, in conjunction with other state agencies, to
establish and maintain a directory webpage locating publicly accessi-
ble lactation accommodations in state-owned and state-leased buildings
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
2 266-a to read as follows:
3 § 266-a. Publicly available lactation accommodations directory. 1. No
4 later than one year after the effective date of this section, the
5 department shall create, make available and maintain an internet webpage
6 for the purpose of providing information on the location of publicly
7 accessible lactation accommodations in state-owned buildings or state-
8 leased buildings. The department, in consultation with other state agen-
9 cies, shall include the following into the webpage:
10 (a) a comprehensive statewide directory of all publicly accessible
11 lactation accommodations in state-owned or state-leased buildings as
12 determined by the commissioner;
13 (b) an operating search function that allows users to input an address
14 to locate nearest publicly accessible lactation accommodations in state-
15 owned or state-leased buildings;
16 (c) information on the accessibility of the lactation accommodation,
17 including but not limited to, infant changing station, wheelchair acces-
18 sibility and possible security constraints;
19 (d) informational webpages including information and resources of the
20 department and other state agency programs and resources available to
21 prenatal, pregnant and postpartum individuals; and
22 (e) information available in multiple languages in accordance with
23 section two hundred two-a of the executive law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 2. Upon the public release of the webpage, the department shall
2 conduct and maintain a public information campaign to promote awareness
3 of the webpage. Methods of promotion may include, but not be limited to
4 social media, supported link promotion on other state-owned webpage
5 domains, public informational pamphlets distribution and physical adver-
6 tisement in commonly public areas such as, but not limited to, public
7 health facilities, state-owned service areas, and outside of state-owned
8 or state-leased buildings.
9 3. The webpage shall be available and accessible to all devices that
10 connect to the internet.
11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
