Bill Text: GA SB517 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Health; act of a mother breastfeeding her child; shall not be considered unlawful conduct
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-03-07 - Senate Read and Referred [SB517 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SB517-Introduced.html
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Senate
Bill 517
By:
Senators Jackson of the 2nd, James of the 35th, Orrock of the 36th, Tate of the
38th and Paris of the 26th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to health, so as to provide
that the act of a mother breast-feeding her child shall not be considered lewd,
lascivious, indecent, or unlawful conduct; to provide that no person or entity
shall cause a breast-feeding mother to leave a place because of such activity;
to provide a penalty; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
SECTION
1.
Article
1 of Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to general provisions relative to health, is amended by revising Code Section
31-1-9, relating to breast-feeding of baby, as follows:
"31-1-9.
(a)
The breast-feeding of a baby is an important and basic act of nurture which
should be encouraged in the interests of maternal and child health. A mother
may breast-feed her baby in any location where the mother and baby are otherwise
authorized to be.
(b)
The act of a mother breast-feeding her child, and any exposure of a breast
associated with such breast-feeding, shall not be considered lewd, lascivious,
indecent, or unlawful conduct.
(c)
No person or entity, including, without limitation, a governmental entity,
shall:
(1)
Restrict, harass, or penalize a mother who is breast-feeding her
child;
(2)
Require a mother to leave the premises where she is otherwise entitled to be
while breast-feeding; or
(3)
Require a breast-feeding mother to leave a location on the premises where she is
otherwise entitled to be.
(d)
Any person violating subsection (c) of this Code section shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed
$300.00."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
