DOC/Breastfeeding and Lactation Program

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act creates a breastfeeding and lactation program within the DOC to provide lactation support to women in DOC custody. Among other things, it permits women to collect breast milk for later retrieval and delivery to an infant or toddler by an approved person. It also requires the DOC to provide nutrition information and a meal plan specific to pregnant, post-partum, or lactating women, based on national best practices. This Act further requires that DOC publish an annual report regarding the number of participants in the program and the nature of services provided.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 9, 2025CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Corrections Committee in House · House Corrections
2. Jan 28, 2025CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Corrections) in House with 7 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · House Corrections
3. Jun 17, 2025HousePassed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
4. Jun 17, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate · Senate Corrections & Public Safety
5. Jun 18, 2025CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · Senate Corrections & Public Safety
6. Jun 25, 2025SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
7. Jul 21, 2025GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 13 Democrats.

• DU DeShanna U NealD Primary sponsor · District 13
• MM Melissa Minor-BrownD Joint sponsor · District 17
• LL Larry LambertD Joint sponsor · District 7
• MP Marie PinkneyD Joint sponsor · District 13