ConnecticutSB 003452026 Regular SessionSenate

AN ACT CONCERNING BREASTFEEDING IN THE WORKPLACE, PRE AND POST-SHIFT HOURS AND ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY WORKPLACE HEAT SAFETY STANDARDS.

Sponsored By: Labor and Public Employees Committee

Second Reading

Summary

To (1) align state and federal law regarding break times for the purpose of breastfeeding or expressing milk during the work day, (2) include security screenings required by an employer in the definition of "hours worked" for purposes of chapter 558 of the general statutes, and (3) establish a task force to study and provide recommendations for the establishment of heat safety standards in the workplace.

labor and public employees

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Labor and Public Employees Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Aimee Berger-Girvalo

    Democratic • House

  • Martin M. Looney

    Democratic • Senate

  • Maryam Khan

    Democratic • House

  • Nick Gauthier

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 0 • No: 1

Senate vote 3/17/2026

LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)

Yes: 0 • No: 1 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. File Number 351

    4/2/2026legislature
  2. Senate Calendar Number 237

    4/2/2026Senate
  3. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

    4/2/2026Senate
  4. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

    4/2/2026legislature
  5. Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM

    3/27/2026legislature
  6. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

    3/18/2026legislature
  7. Joint Favorable

    3/17/2026legislature
  8. Public Hearing 03/03

    2/27/2026legislature
  9. Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees

    2/26/2026legislature

Bill Text

  • File No. 351

    4/2/2026

  • LAB Joint Favorable

    3/17/2026

  • Raised Bill

    2/26/2026

  • Bill Analysis For File Copy 351

  • Fiscal Note For File Copy 351

  • LAB Joint Fav. Rpt

  • LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)

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