Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 21 D cosponsors

HB 707 — An Act amending the act of July 8, 2007 (P.L.90, No.28), known as the Freedom to Breastfeed Act, providing for accommodation for breastfeeding in Commonwealth-owned buildings; and imposing duties on the Department of General Services.

Last action — Laid on the table

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (21 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

69 added · 62 removed

Plain-language change summary

The proposed amendments to Bill HB 707 include reducing the required size of nursing parents' rooms in Commonwealth-owned buildings from 80 square feet to 50 square feet, while also removing requirements for visual and sound privacy and a waste receptacle. These changes may make it easier and more cost-effective for facilities to accommodate nursing parents, but they could also limit the space and privacy that these rooms offer. Overall, the focus seems to be on practicality and accessibility, which is important for supporting nursing parents in the workplace.

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726 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
726 PRINTER'S NO.
707 2025 INTRODUCED BY MAYES, O'MARA, HILL-EVANS, GUENST, GIRAL, CEPEDA- FREYTIZ, SANCHEZ, KHAN, MALAGARI, HOHENSTEIN, STEELE, HOWARD, FLEMING, OTTEN, KENYATTA, GREEN AND CURRY, FEBRUARY 24, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 24, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of July 8, 2007 (P.L.90, No.28), entitled "An act permitting a mother the freedom to nurse her child in public;
1299 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
and providing that breastfeeding may not be considered a nuisance, indecent exposure, sexual conduct or Commonwealth-owned buildings;
707 2025 INTRODUCED BY MAYES, O'MARA, HILL-EVANS, GUENST, GIRAL, CEPEDA- FREYTIZ, SANCHEZ, KHAN, MALAGARI, HOHENSTEIN, STEELE, HOWARD, FLEMING, OTTEN, KENYATTA, GREEN, CURRY AND BOYD, FEBRUARY 24, 2025 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 8, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of July 8, 2007 (P.L.90, No.28), entitled "An act permitting a mother the freedom to nurse her child in considered a nuisance, indecent exposure, sexual conduct or obscenity," providing for accommodation for breastfeeding in Commonwealth-owned buildings;
and imposing duties on theg in Department of General Services.
and imposing duties on the Department of General Services.
(4) Have a minimum of 80 net usable square feet.
(4) Have a minimum of 80 50 net usable square feet.
(5) Provide visual and sound privacy to the space.
<-- (5) Provide visual and sound privacy to the space.
(d) Signage.--The department shall provide signage in each 20250HB0707PN0726 - 2 - Commonwealth-owned building showing the location of each nursing parents room within the Commonwealth-owned building.
20250HB0707PN1299 - 2 - (d) Signage.--The department shall provide signage in each Commonwealth-owned building showing the location of each nursing parents room within the Commonwealth-owned building.
"Commonwealth-owned building." A building subject to the control and supervision of the department in accordance with section 2402(a) of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, a capital project administered by an executive agency of the Commonwealth or a capital project that the department delegates to another agency or institution.
"Commonwealth-owned building." A building subject to the <-- control and supervision of the department in accordance with section 2402(a) of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, a capital project administered by an executive agency of the Commonwealth or a capital project that the department delegates to another agency or institution.
"COMMONWEALTH-OWNED BUILDING." THE STATE CAPITOL, THE <-- GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE, THE PENNSYLVANIA JUDICIAL CENTER, THE STATE MUSEUM AND ANY BUILDING TITLED TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA IN WHICH THE PUBLIC COMES TO OBTAIN SERVICES FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
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Action History

  1. Laid on the table

  2. First consideration

  3. Reported as amended

  4. Referred to State Government

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 232 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (232)

232 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote (State Government): Report Bill As Amended

Passed 14 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14000
Republican 01100
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 141200
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Stephenie Scialabba — Nay
Ben Waxman Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Carol Hill-Evans Democratic Yea
G. Roni Green Democratic Yea
Heather Boyd Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
John C. Inglis III Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Nathan Davidson Democratic Yea
Tarah Probst Democratic Yea
Tim Brennan Democratic Yea
Brad Roae Republican Nay
Eric J. Weaknecht Republican Nay
Jacob D. Banta Republican Nay
Jamie Walsh Republican Nay
Jeremy Shaffer Republican Nay
Marla Brown Republican Nay
Roman Kozak Republican Nay
Russ Diamond Republican Nay
Scott Barger Republican Nay
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Nay
Wendy Fink Republican Nay

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Committee vote (State Government): Adopt Amendment

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14000
Republican 11000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 26000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Stephenie Scialabba — Yea
Ben Waxman Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Carol Hill-Evans Democratic Yea
G. Roni Green Democratic Yea
Heather Boyd Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
John C. Inglis III Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Nathan Davidson Democratic Yea
Tarah Probst Democratic Yea
Tim Brennan Democratic Yea
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Eric J. Weaknecht Republican Yea
Jacob D. Banta Republican Yea
Jamie Walsh Republican Yea
Jeremy Shaffer Republican Yea
Marla Brown Republican Yea
Roman Kozak Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Scott Barger Republican Yea
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Yea
Wendy Fink Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 707?
HB 707 is sponsored by La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Gina H. Curry (Democratic), Heather Boyd (Democratic), Tim Brennan (Democratic), Morgan Cephas (Democratic), and MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 707?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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