What if your state already has a law?
Federal law provides workplace breastfeeding protections that apply to employees in all states. Some employees have additional protections through state or territorial laws.
If your state is listed below, click to learn more about the laws that impact breastfeeding employees in your state.
If your state does not have any workplace breastfeeding laws, see the Guide to the Rights of Breastfeeding Employees Under Federal Law. This Guide outlines protections for breastfeeding employees under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act as well as the "Break Time for Nursing Mothers" law.
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Alabama |
No specific workplace breastfeeding law |
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Alaska |
No specific workplace breastfeeding law |
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Arizona |
No specific workplace breastfeeding law |
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Arkansas |
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California |
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Colorado |
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Connecticut |
Click for guide |
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Delaware |
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Florida |
No specific workplace breastfeeding law |
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Georgia |
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Hawaii |
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Idaho |
No specific workplace breastfeeding law |
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Illinois |
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Indiana |
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Iowa |
No specific workplace breastfeeding law |
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Kansas |
No specific workplace breastfeeding law |
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Kentucky |
No specific workplace breastfeeding law |
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Louisiana |
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Maine |
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Maryland |
No specific workplace breastfeeding law |
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Massachusetts |
(coming soon) |
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Michigan |
No specific workplace breastfeeding law |
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Minnesota |
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Mississippi |
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Missouri |
No specific workplace breastfeeding law |
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Montana |
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Nebraska |
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Nevada |
No specific workplace breastfeeding law |
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New Hampshire |
No specific workplace breastfeeding law |
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New Jersey |
(coming soon) |
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New Mexico |
(coming soon) |
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New York |
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North Carolina |
No specific workplace breastfeeding law |
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North Dakota |
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Ohio |
(coming soon) |
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Oklahoma |
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Oregon |
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Pennsylvania |
No specific workplace breastfeeding law |
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Rhode Island |
(coming soon) |
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South Carolina |
(coming soon) |
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South Dakota |
No specific workplace breastfeeding law |
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Tennessee |
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Texas |
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Utah |
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Vermont |
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Virginia |
(coming soon) |
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Washington |
No specific workplace breastfeeding law |
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West Virginia |
(coming soon) |
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Wyoming |
No specific workplace breastfeeding law |
Federal District |
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District of Columbia |
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Territories |
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American Samoa |
No specific workplace breastfeeding law |
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Guam |
(coming soon) |
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Northern Mariana Islands |
No specific workplace breastfeeding law |
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Puerto Rico |
(coming soon) |
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U.S. Virgin Islands |
(coming soon) |
Visit the U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau online map of employment protections for women who are pregnant or nursing for a state-by-state listing of breastfeeding laws or contact your state breastfeeding coalition. For information on other state breastfeeding laws, see the directory from the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Funding for the development of these materials was made possible (in part) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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