Nevada

Nevada 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, Nevada’s laws provide an additional level of support.

We’ve awarded Nevada two drops on our scale.

NV Breastfeeding Laws: In Public

Mothers in Nevada have the right to breastfeed in public. Read the law: Nev. Rev. Stat. § 201.232

Nevada passed a law in 2025 that strengthens lactation rights in the state by requiring better public access to breastfeeding support information and by prohibiting discrimination against breastfeeding individuals in public accommodations. Individuals who face breastfeeding discrimination can file a civil lawsuit for damages and attorney’s fees (Section 8) or submit a complaint to the Nevada Equal Rights Commission (NERC), which can investigate and hold hearings (Sections 3 & 10). Read the law: AB266

NV 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 Nevada state law also requires employers to support all breastfeeding employees by providing reasonable break time and a space (other than a bathroom) to pump at work for one year following their child’s birth. A private employer with fewer than 50 employees may be exempt from this law if complying with the requirements would cause an undue hardship. Read the law: Assembly Bill No. 113

NV Breastfeeding Information + Resources

Effective January 1, 2022 all courthouses in Nevada must have a lactation room for members of the public. Read the law: Assembly Bill No. 196

Nevada law exempts breastfeeding mothers from public indecency laws.

Nevada Breastfeeds is a state-wide organization with the goal to “share education and resources for parents, businesses and the healthcare industry to support and promote breastfeeding in Nevada.” 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.