We pass many laws in the state Legislature during session; however, some enacted laws have delayed effective dates. Please see below for the new laws that take effect this month.
| Effective Date | Chapter | Summary |
| 8/1/2024 | Ch. 755 of 2022 | Requires a “.gov” domain name for websites maintained by a county. |
| 8/1/2024 | Ch. 59 of 2024 Part Q | Changes the computation of tax on little cigars to 26 ¾ cents per cigar. |
| 8/6/2024 | Ch. 607 of 2023
Ch. 18 of 2024 |
Requires the Department Of Health to establish a directory for doulas on its website for the purposes of Medicaid reimbursement and promoting doula services to Medicaid recipients. |
| 8/15/2024 | Ch. 56 of 2024 Part C | Requires school districts to obtain documentation that the student or the parent or guardian of such student complete and submit the Free Application For Federal Student Aid or complete a waiver form. |
| 8/16/2024 | Ch. 672 of 2023
Ch. 68 of 2024 §§1 and 2 |
Clarifies that additional voting members can be recommended as the transit dependent individual for purposes of complying with the requirement that the MTA Board include a transit dependent individual as a voting member; and clarifies the process for filling vacancies if there is otherwise no transit dependent individual on the Board. |
| 8/18/2024 | Ch. 56 of 2024 Part HH, §§2-5 | Enacts provisions of the Good Cause Eviction Law. |
| 8/28/2024 | Ch. 98 of 2024 | Provides oversight and enforcement authority to the Office of the Attorney General for the Freelance Isn’t Free Act. |
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