The New Year Is Here: What Laws Are Going Into Effect In 2025?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : By July, absentee ballot boxes must be video monitored in accordance with Public Act No. 24-148 (Sections 8-9, 27).
57% : According to Act 155, the majority of written job ads must specify the kind and range of financial compensation that potential hires would "most likely receive."
57% : Additionally, it directs the Attorney General's Office of Vermont to release employer and employee guidelines on Act 155.
54% : According to a September announcement from Governor Ned Lamont's office, this is an automatic increase linked to changes in the federal employment cost index, as specified in Public Act No. 19-4 from 2019.
53% : A Coast Guard audit that suggested a new method of collecting boat fees is the source of the new regulation._________________________________________________________________________In Oregon, Senate Bill 1553 adds the use and possession of an illegal controlled substance while in or on a public transportation vehicle to the list of offenses that constitute interference with public transportation.
52% : It includes California-regulated financial institutions, which are often smaller banks.
52% : By outlawing the use of certain merchant category codes -- a measure supported by the National Rifle Association and present in over a dozen other states -- the state is strengthening privacy protections surrounding gun regulations.
52% : Minimum wage in Missouri will also increase to $13.75._________________________________________________________________________Minnesota will be allowed to have 6 new cannabis stores in St. Cloud on January 1st.
52% : That clause will take effect on January 1._________________________________________________________________________In Tennessee, the "Protecting Kids On Social Media Act" is one of the most well-known laws scheduled to take effect in January.
45% : Here are some laws that will be going into effect in January 2025:California has enacted a number of laws that tightened gun control restrictions, one of which mandates that booklets explaining the dangers and justifications of gun ownership be given to consumers.
45% : The United States Preventive Services Task Force's guidelines for non-high risk people are in line with Act 95, which also makes colorectal cancer screening covered by health insurance.
43% : Due to House Bill 4147, public schools in Oregon may now utilize stop-arm cameras to capture vehicles breaking the state legislation that requires them to stop for buses with flashing safety lights on.
40% : The majority of Connecticut workers will now have additional opportunity to take paid sick days according to Public Act No. 24-8 (Sections 1-6).
37% : A number of new bills will be working to combat rising crime by imposing much tougher penalties for criminals, continuing the reversal of criminal justice reform that has been taking place over the past few years.
35% : According to Public Act No. 24-77, it is illegal to intentionally hold someone accountable for compelled debt, which frequently consists of credit card debt that a victim of domestic abuse has taken on against their will.

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