2014 House Bill 5592 / Public Act 199

Exempt public breastfeeding from “indecent exposure” law

Introduced in the House

May 20, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R-86)

To revise the law that defines indecent exposure as a form of disorderly conduct so that it conforms to the proposal in House Bill 5591 to exempt a mother's breastfeeding of a child from the indecent exposure law.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 22, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 27, 2014

Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R-86)

To expand the bill to cover a woman "expressing" breast milk, meaning taking milk from the breast with a pump or by hand for later use.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 28, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 4, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 12, 2014

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To revise the law that defines indecent exposure as a form of disorderly conduct so that it conforms to the proposal in House Bill 5591 to exempt a mother's breastfeeding of a child from the indecent exposure law.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 24, 2014