Heitmeier (SB 28) Act No. 681
Prior law provided 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.
New law retains prior 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.
Prior law required 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.
New law retains prior law but prohibits the use of state general fund (direct) for the
construction of the specified room.
Effective upon signature of the governor (June 18, 2014).
(Amends R.S. 49:148.4.1(C))