SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Across Nebraska, residents are dealing with a new legal landscape, this week.

More than 100 new laws went into effect on Tuesday, Sept. 4.

The laws affect several areas of state law, from professional and amateur Martial Arts and school athletics to Veterans’ health and support.

One law establishes a suicide mortality review team in the Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

Suicide Mortality Review Team

The suicide review team will develop a suicide mortality data collection system.

That includes conducting an annual analysis of the incidences and causes of suicides in Nebraska during the preceding fiscal year.

The team would also develop protocols for suicide investigations for law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and social service agencies.

The team w

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