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This bill requires the Pennsylvania Department of General Services to establish lactation rooms in Commonwealth buildings, ensuring that nursing parents have a clean, private, and functional space to express breast milk. The bill defines a lactation room as a hygienic, shielded space with specific mandatory requirements, including a minimum of 80 square feet, a locking door, privacy features, a comfortable chair, a table or desk, an electrical outlet, and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The room must not be a restroom, storage area, or janitor's closet, and the bill provides additional recommended specifications like a sink, refrigerator, lockers, and amenities for accompanying children. The legislation stems from existing federal and state laws protecting breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace and aims to support nursing parents by providing appropriate facilities in government buildings. The bill emphasizes that breastfeeding is an important act of nurturing that should be protected and accommodated. Importantly, the act will take effect six months after passage, giving the Department of General Services time to implement the required changes, and the bill explicitly states that it does not establish a right for individuals to enter Commonwealth buildings.

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