NEW BFing Legislation in RI???

[BakerALM]

My mom mentioned she heard something on the news today about new BFing legislation that just passed. I looked though the posts here but could find anything, I also did a quick google search and nothing?

Does anyone know anything about this? A link would be GREAT!

THANKS

[mamajake]

Here is the link: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillTex...t08/H7467B.pdf

This slid in under my radar and I am going to see if I can find out anything about how this came about. I don't see anything about this having been signed so I can't swear this deal is done.

[BakerALM]

Originally Posted by mamajake

Here is the link: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillTex...t08/H7467B.pdf

This slid in under my radar and I am going to see if I can find out anything about how this came about. I don't see anything about this having been signed so I can't swear this deal is done.

THANKS! That sounds about right from what my mom saw on the news recently. I would be a GREAT step in the right direction for RI if it has passed!

[BakerALM]

Thanks mamajake! Your link really got me going! I think it has been passed and here is the document. It says it was enacted into law on 7-8-08 and will be in effect March -1-2009.

Does this look official? I am really new to reading any sort of legislation!

[mamajake]

Originally Posted by BakerALM

Thanks mamajake! Your link really got me going! I think it has been passed and here is the document. It says it was enacted into law on 7-8-08 and will be in effect March -1-2009.

Does this look official? I am really new to reading any sort of legislation!

Thanks! If it now appears in the Public Laws, then it must have been signed by the Governor, I guess. I have never seen a law like this slip by so quietly. I'm anxious to learn more about how it came to be.

[plantmama]

This must be why there was an anti breastfeeding in public letter to the editor in the Providence Journal.:
I didn't catch the actual letter but did read two responses that are positive NIP, though one letter claimed that NIP is unoffensive because moms cover themselves with blankets (not this mom)