New laws go into effect in Illinois Jan. 1 that will put new restrictions on the state’s health insurance industry. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the Healthcare Protection Act (HPA) includes a package of measures designed to restrict methods that insurance companies use to reduce the amount of health care patients receive.

Time to study up, Illinois. When the clock hits midnight on New Year's Day, 293 new state laws will take effect. Those include some of the defining bills of the 2024 legislative session and others that will change how people get IDs,

Taking effect Jan. 1, is Senate Bill 3649, which seeks to safeguard employees from facing negative consequences for standing up against actions that go against their religious or political beliefs. State Rep. Marcus Evans, D-Chicago, carried the measure in the House.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Time to study up, Illinois. When the clock hits midnight on New Year’s Day, 293 new state laws will take effect. Those include some of the defining bills of the 2024 legislative session and others that will change how people get IDs, evaluate job postings and even cancel gym memberships.

Hundreds of new laws are set to go into effect in California in the new year affecting a range of issues including medical debt, zoning and drinking alcohol in public spaces. KTLA's Chip Yost reports on Dec.

Gas stations won’t be able to sell hemp products anymore. Laid-off workers won’t get as many unemployment benefits and Louisiana will have a new income tax rate when a slew of bills become law on Jan.

The state of Tennessee is enacting some new legislation at the beginning of the new year. Below are examples of several of the new laws going into effect. Protecting Children From Social Media Act: This act requires a social media company to verify the age of a person who attempts to create an account,