# Connecticut SB 00345: AN ACT CONCERNING BREASTFEEDING IN THE WORKPLACE, PRE AND POST-SHIFT HOURS AND ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY WORKPLACE HEAT SAFETY STANDARDS.

Connecticut SB 00345, AN ACT CONCERNING BREASTFEEDING IN THE WORKPLACE, PRE AND POST-SHIFT HOURS AND ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY WORKPLACE HEAT SAFETY STANDARDS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Labor and Public Employees Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-02 (File Number 351) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00345
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING BREASTFEEDING IN THE WORKPLACE, PRE AND POST-SHIFT HOURS AND ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY WORKPLACE HEAT SAFETY STANDARDS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-04-02, File Number 351
- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: labor and public employees
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsor: Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martin M. Looney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maryam Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-02: File Number 351 (legislature)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Calendar Number 237 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-27: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-18: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-17: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-02-27: Public Hearing 03/03 (legislature)
- 2026-02-26: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 351, 2026-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00345-R000351-FC.PDF)
- LAB Joint Favorable, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00345-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00345-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 351: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00345-R000351-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 351: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00345-R000351-FN.PDF)
- LAB Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00345-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00345-R00LAB-CV57-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS. (signed)
- SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. (signed)
- SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. (signed)
- SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PL… (signed)
- SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM. (signed)
- SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 351 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00345-R000351-FC.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00345-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00345-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 351 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00345-R000351-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 351 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00345-R000351-FN.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00345-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00345-R00LAB-CV57-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00335-2026)
- [SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00362-2026)
- [SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00247-2026)
- [SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00220-2026)
- [SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00191-2026)
- [SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00137-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00345-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).