BILL NUMBER: AB 157	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER   59
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   JULY 14, 1997
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   JULY 14, 1997
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   JUNE 30, 1997
	PASSED THE SENATE   JUNE 26, 1997
	AMENDED IN SENATE   JUNE 23, 1997
	AMENDED IN SENATE   JUNE 17, 1997
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MARCH 31, 1997
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MARCH 11, 1997

INTRODUCED BY  Assembly Member Villaraigosa
   (Principal coauthor:  Assembly Member Kuehl)
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Brown, Cunneen, Firestone, Gallegos,
Keeley, Knox, Lempert, Mazzoni, Migden, Napolitano, Perata, Shelley,
Thomson, and Washington)
   (Coauthors:  Senators Calderon, Lee, Sher, Vasconcellos, and
Watson)

                        JANUARY 23, 1997

   An act to add Section 43.3 to the Civil Code, relating to personal
rights.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 157, Villaraigosa.  Personal rights:  breastfeeding.
   Existing law guarantees certain personal rights, including the
right to privacy.
   This bill would authorize a mother to breastfeed her child in any
location, except as specified, where she and her child are otherwise
authorized to be present.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 43.3 is added to the Civil Code, to read:
   43.3.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a mother may
breastfeed her child in any location, public or private, except the
private home or residence of another, where the mother and the child
are otherwise authorized to be present.