Va. passes breastfeeding in public bill

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 2015 SESSION ENROLLED 1 VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY  –– CHAPTER 2  An Act to amend the Code of Vir gin ia by add ing in Ti tle 32.1 a cha pte r number ed 17, con sis tin g of a 3  section numbered 32.1-370, relating to the right to breastfeed in public places. 4  [S 1427] 5  Approved 6 Be it enacted by the General As sembly of Vi rginia: 7 1. That the Code of Virg ini a is amende d by add ing in Titl e 32.1 a chapte r numbe red 17, consis ting 8 of a s ection n umbered 32 .1-370, as follows: 9  CHAPTER 17. 10  BREASTFEEDING. 11  § 32.1-  370. Right to breastfeed. 12  A mot her may brea stf eed in any place whe re the mother is law ful ly pres ent , inc lud ing any loca tion 13  wher e she woul d ot he rwis e be al lowed on pr oper ty that is owned, leased, or cont rolled by the 14  Commonwe alth in accord ance with § 2 .2-1147.1. N  O  S 1  4  2   7  E R

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a mother may breastfeed in any place where the mother is lawfully present. Current law allows breastfeeding on any property owned, leased, or controlled by the Commonwealth.

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  • 2015 SESSION

    ENROLLED

    1 VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY CHAPTER

    2 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 32.1 a chapter numbered 17, consisting of a3 section numbered 32.1-370, relating to the right to breastfeed in public places.

    4 [S 1427]5 Approved

    6 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:7 1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Title 32.1 a chapter numbered 17, consisting8 of a section numbered 32.1-370, as follows:9 CHAPTER 17.

    10 BREASTFEEDING.11 32.1-370. Right to breastfeed.12 A mother may breastfeed in any place where the mother is lawfully present, including any location13 where she would otherwise be allowed on property that is owned, leased, or controlled by the14 Commonwealth in accordance with 2.2-1147.1.

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