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SB 87 - This act provides that the act of a mother breast-feeding a child or expressing breast milk in a public or private location where the mother and child are otherwise authorized to be shall not: (1) Constitute sexual conduct or sexual contact as defined under criminal law; or (2) Be considered an act of public indecency, indecent exposure, sexual conduct, lewd touching, or obscenity or any other similar term for purposes of state or municipal law. A municipality shall not enact an ordinance prohibiting or restricting a mother from breast-feeding a child or expressing breast milk in a public or private location where the mother and child are otherwise authorized to be. This act removes the requirement that the mother breast-feed or express milk with as much discretion as possible. This act also specifies that to restrict or limit the right of a mother to breast-feed her child is discriminatory. This act adds a nursing mother to the list of persons entitled to be excused from jury service. Any nursing mother, upon her request, and with a completed written statement from her physician to the court certifying that she is a nursing mother shall be excused from service as a petit or grand juror. This act is substantially similar to SB 639 (2012). ADRIANE CROUSE
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