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HOUSE BILL NO. 1499 Offered January 14, 2015 Prefiled January 5, 2015 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 32.1 a chapter numbered 17, consisting of a section numbered 32.1-370, relating to the right to breast-feed in public places. ----------
Patrons-- Albo, McClellan, Yancey, Anderson, Bell, Robert B., Byron, Carr, Cox, Edmunds, Filler-Corn, Fowler, Futrell, Greason, Helsel, Hope, Hugo, Ingram, Jones, Landes, Leftwich, LeMunyon, Loupassi, Marshall, D.W., Massie, McQuinn, Morris, O'Bannon, Pillion, Plum, Pogge, Poindexter, Rasoul, Robinson, Rush, Rust, Tyler, Villanueva, Webert, Wright and Yost
---------- Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Title 32.1 a chapter numbered 17, consisting of a section numbered 32.1-370, as follows:

CHAPTER 17. BREAST-FEEDING.

§ 32.1-370. Right to breast-feed.

A mother may breast-feed in any place where the mother is lawfully present, including any location where she would otherwise be allowed on property that is owned, leased, or controlled by the Commonwealth in accordance with § 2.2-1147.1.