116 new state laws set to go into effect in Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — New Nebraska laws to accommodate breastfeeding students, nuns, telehealth services and the Libertarian Party will take hold on Thursday along with more than 100 other statutes approved this year.
The 116 laws will go into effect three months after the end of this year's legislative session, the normal grace period for measures approved by lawmakers.
Here's a look at some of the more high-profile measures:
— BREASTFEEDING STUDENTS: Nebraska schools will have to give students a place to express and store breast milk and adopt written policies for how to handle absences and classwork for pregnant students.