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June 16, 2005

The Oregon House of Representatives unanimously approved SB618:

Workplace Accommodation for Breastfeeding Mothers. Although the bill is not all that the supporters had hoped for, it is a great achievement in the current political climate.

In addition to being featured on the front page of The Oregonian, Nursing Mother's Counsel volunteer lobbyist Diane Garrett was also recognized on the floor of the House by Representative Rosenbaum. Rosenbaum also made the great decisions to list all the many supporters of the bill, and to read for the record the employers benefit language that was stripped from the bill due to AOI's pressure.

OLD NEWS...

Senate Bill 618

Senate Bill 618, Workplace Accommodation for Breastfeeding Mothers, has a hearing scheduled with the Senate Health Policy Committee.

It will be on:

• Wednesday, March 30th. The Committee meets from 1-3pm.
  The hearing is open to the public, so please come and bring your children.

We are seeking women who are willing to testify before the committee about breastfeeding and return to work. Have you experienced problems breastfeeding after returning to work? Would you tell your story to the Health Policy Committee? Please contact the NMC or April Door at april_nmc@comcast.net as soon as possible. This is a great opportunity to advocate for breastfeeding in Oregon and we need your voices.

• For the entire text of Senate Bill 618, as well as updates:

  • http://www.leg.state.or.us/searchmeas.html

• Write your Legislator:

  • http://www.leg.state.or.us/writelegsltr/

• How to testify before a Legislative Committee:

  • http://www.leg.state.or.us/comm/testify.html

Jeff Mapes is did a story about our issue in the Metro Section of The Oregonian on Friday, March 11, 2005: Story Here...