Nebraska

Nebraska is a breastfeeding-positive state thanks to state laws that provide workplace lactation protections. In addition to the federal FLSA’s PUMP Act that provides workplace lactation accommodation protections for all breastfeeding employees, Nebraska laws provide additional levels of support.

We’ve awarded Nebraska three drops on our scale.

NE Breastfeeding Laws: In Public

Mothers in Nebraska have the right to breastfeed in public. Read the law: 2011 Neb. Laws, L.B. 197

NE Breastfeeding Laws: At Work

All breastfeeding employees are protected by the federal FLSA’s PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act and entitled to reasonable break time and a private space (other than a bathroom) to pump at work for one year. But Nebraska also has a robust lactation accommodation law that requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide breastfeeding employees with break time and a private space to pump. Read the law: LB 627

NE Breastfeeding Laws: For Students

Under Nebraska law, all state and county governments, municipalities, school districts, and the university system must develop a policy to support breastfeeding students. The schools must provide a clean, private space for pumping or breastfeeding. Read the law: LEGISLATIVE BILL 427

NE Breastfeeding Information + Resources

Breastfeeding mothers are exempt from jury duty upon request and with the proper documentation.

As of January 2025, the Nebraska Medicaid program covers the cost of an electric personal-use breast pump and up to ten lactation counseling visits per child. Read the Medicaid Provider Bulletin.

The Nebraska Breastfeeding Coalition is “dedicated to improving the health of Nebraskans by making breastfeeding the norm through education, advocacy and collaboration.” Visit here.

Visit U.S. Breastfeeding Committee for a full list of state breastfeeding coalitions.

Breastfeeding Law Rating Key

One drop: There is no state-level workplace lactation legislation beyond the PUMP Act.

Two drops: State law exceeds the PUMP Act in one of the following ways: 1) Lower threshold for employer exemption; 2) Workplace protections beyond one year; 3) Requirements for lactation spaces (e.g. electrical outlets); 4) Protections for specific populations other than employees (e.g. students).

Three drops: State law exceeds the PUMP Act in at least two of the following ways: 1) Lower threshold for employer exemption; 2) workplace protections beyond one year; 3) requirements for lactation spaces (e.g. electrical outlets); 4) protections for specific populations other than employees (e.g. students).

Disclaimer: Please consult a professional for legal advice. Our information on breastfeeding laws is not a substitute for legal counsel.