Requires lactation rooms be made available at certain PANYNJ airports.

2026-2027 Regular Session Introduced by Angela McKnight

The bill requires Port Authority airports to provide private lactation rooms for breastfeeding travelers and staff.

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee

Summary of Bill: S 4466 (New Jersey, Session 222)

Purpose and Intent

S 4466 requires that lactation rooms be made available at certain Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) airports. The bill aims to support breastfeeding individuals by ensuring access to private, sanitary spaces for lactation or milk expression within designated airport facilities.

Key Provisions

Requirement for lactation spaces: The bill mandates that specific airports operated by the Port Authority provide lactation rooms.

Accessibility and privacy standards (implied): While the text provided does not include full regulatory details, typical provisions would require private, secure, and clean spaces that protect privacy for individuals expressing milk.

Location scope: Applies to airports under the jurisdiction of PANYNJ. (The exact list of airports covered would be defined by the bill or by the agency’s existing airport designations.)

Maintenance and signage (potential expectations): The bill would likely require regular maintenance, cleaning, and clear signage directing travelers to the lactation rooms, and may address hours of availability and access for travelers and employees.

Who Would Be Affected

Travelers and employees at PANYNJ airports: Individuals who are lactating or pumping breast milk would gain access to designated spaces.

Airport operators and contractors: Airports and their concessionaires would be responsible for implementing, maintaining, and ensuring compliance with the lactation room requirements.

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: As the mandate-setting agency, PANYNJ would oversee compliance, potentially including reporting or inspection duties.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Introduced and referred: The bill was introduced in the New Jersey Senate on June 15, 2026, and referred to the Senate Transportation Committee.

Sponsor: Co-sponsor Angela McKnight (along with primary sponsor as indicated by the bill’s designation).

Next steps in process: The Senate Transportation Committee would review the bill, consider amendments, and potentially move it to the full Senate for a vote. If passed, it would move to the Assembly (and then to the governor for final approval) according to the state’s legislative process.

Practical Implications

Public health and inclusivity: The measure supports infant health and parental needs by providing private spaces for lactation, reducing barriers for breastfeeding travelers.

Operational impact: Airports and the Port Authority would need to allocate space, establish or designate rooms, and implement maintenance and access protocols, which could involve capital and ongoing operating costs.

Note: The summary reflects the information available from the bill’s title, action history, and sponsor details. Full legislative text would provide precise definitions, room standards, access rules, funding provisions, enforcement mechanisms, and any reporting requirements.