Public Act 308 of 2008

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• Introduced by Sen. Rhoda E. Perry (D) on February 7, 2008, to provide a right to breast feed children in public and to authorize legal action to enforce this right.
  • Referred to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on February 7, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 7, 2008.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on May 7, 2008, to provide a right to breast feed children in public and to authorize legal action to enforce this right and to recover damages and attorneys fees. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on May 7, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Rhoda E. Perry (D) on May 29, 2008, to provide a right to breast feed children in public and to authorize legal action to enforce this right and to recover damages and attorneys fees. The amendment passed 31 to 0 in the Senate on May 29, 2008.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Passed 33 to 0 in the Senate on May 29, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on June 3, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Health, Education and Welfare Committee on June 3, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on June 11, 2008.
• Passed 56 to 5 in the House on June 17, 2008, to provide a right to breast feed children in public and to authorize legal action to enforce this right and to recover damages and attorneys fees.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Allowed to become law without signature by Gov. Donald L. Carcieri on July 8, 2008.