740 ILCS 137/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Right to Breastfeed Act. (Source: P.A. 93-942, eff. 8-16-04.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 740 ILCS 137 — Right to Breastfeed Act.
Illinois · statute · 740 ILCS 137 · 5 active provisions
740 ILCS 137/5
Purpose
Purpose. The General Assembly finds that breast milk offers better nutrition, immunity, and digestion, and may raise a baby's IQ, and that breastfeeding offers other benefits such as improved mother-baby bonding, and its encouragement has been established as a major goal of this decade by the World Health Organization…
740 ILCS 137/10
Breastfeeding Location
Breastfeeding Location. A mother may breastfeed her baby in any location, public or private, where the mother is otherwise authorized to be, irrespective of whether the nipple of the mother's breast is uncovered during or incidental to the breastfeeding; however, a mother considering whether to breastfeed her baby in a…
740 ILCS 137/15
Private right of action
Private right of action. A woman who has been denied the right to breastfeed by the owner or manager of a public or private location, other than a private residence or place of worship, may bring an action to enjoin future denials of the right to breastfeed. If the woman prevails in her suit, she shall be awarded reaso…
740 ILCS 137/99
Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 93-942, eff. 8-16-04.)