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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Heitmeier SB No. 28
Present law provides that on or before July 1, 2014, the superintendent of the office of state
buildings shall cause to be constructed in one room per building in 10 state buildings to be
exclusively used by women to breastfeed a child or express breast milk.
Proposed law retains present law but increases the number of state buildings to have
breastfeeding rooms from 10 to 20 and extends the deadline for construction of such rooms
from July 1, 2014 to July 1, 2016.
Present law requires the superintendent to consider the particular design aspects of different
areas within public buildings in order to determine feasibility of constructing the specified
room and to carry out such construction in a manner that minimizes cost.
Proposed law retains present law but prohibits the use of state general fund (direct) for the
construction of the specified room.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 49:148.4.1(C))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to the
engrossed bill.
1. Prohibits the use of state general fund (direct) for the construction of the room
used for breastfeeding or expressing breastmilk in certain public buildings.