House Bill 290 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Juandalynn GivanRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Employment; employers required to provide location and break time for employees to express breast milk

Summary

HB290 would create an Alabama state law requiring employers to provide a private location and reasonable break time for employees to express breast milk.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill would require every employer to offer reasonable unpaid break time or allow use of paid breaks for expressing breast milk each day. Break time should, when possible, run concurrently with existing breaks. Employers must provide a private room or space near the work area (not a bathroom) for milk expression, and may not require building a dedicated room for this purpose; discrimination against employees who express milk would be prohibited. The act would take effect on October 1, 2026.

Who It Affects

• Nursing employees in Alabama, who would gain guaranteed break time and a private space to express breast milk at work.
• Employers in Alabama, who would need to adjust break policies and provide a near-work private space, with an undue hardship exception if necessary.

Key Provisions

• Requires reasonable break time to express breast milk, with option for unpaid or paid breaks.
• Requires a private room or location near the work area for milk expression, not a bathroom, and not mandated to build a dedicated room.
• Prohibits discrimination against employees who express milk in the workplace.
• Effective date: October 1, 2026.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 12, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Labor & Employment