On the first day of 2025, there will be new laws kicking in across the country. Here's a look at what laws take effect in January in Massachusetts.

Many of the laws passed by the Massachusetts Legislature and signed by Gov. Maura Healey in 2024 have already kicked in. But others won’t take effect until Jan. 1, 2025, or later, either in part or in their entirety. And in several cases, Healey is still reviewing proposed laws passed by the Legislature in a flurry of end-of-the-year lawmaking.

With the arrival of 2025 comes a flurry of new laws taking effect. These are some of the key laws to know about this year.

As 2024 comes to an end, tomorrow marks the start of several new laws in the state of Illinois. Here’s just a handful of law starting in 2025. Minimum Wage Increase One new law is centered around raising the state minimum wage.

New England's states are ringing in the new year with laws that will go into effect throughout 2025, affecting family leave, rideshare drivers, cannabis, wages and much more. Here's what you should expect in Massachusetts,

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.