Senators advance bill requiring Nebraska schools to provide place for students to pump breast milk
Source: Omaha World Herald
By Martha Stoddard
LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers gave first-round approval Tuesday to a measure aimed at helping ensure that pregnant and parenting students can finish high school.
Legislative Bill 427 advanced on a vote of 29-3, despite concerns raised by some senators that it amounted to an unfunded mandate on schools.
The measure, introduced by State Sen. Tony Vargas of Omaha, makes clear that K-12 schools must accommodate student mothers who want to breast-feed.
The bill requires that schools provide an appropriate place for students to pump breast milk and store it. The bill would apply to all public, private and parochial schools.
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Every so often Nebraska can surprise the rest of the US!
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