We pass many laws in the state Legislature during the 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 |
| 5/3/2023 | Ch. 578 of 2021 | Updates mandatory continuing education requirements for architects. |
| 5/20/2023 | Ch. 623 of 2022
Ch. 75 of 2023 |
Requires the Department of Health to provide food allergy awareness notices for use in food establishments and online food ordering services. The notice will be available in the 12 most common languages other than English. |
| 5/22/2023 | Ch. 643 of 2022 | Requires health clubs with a membership of 50 or more to have at least one automated external defibrillator on the premises which is accessible to the staff, members and guests. |
| 5/22/2023 | Ch. 644 of 2022
Ch. 89 of 2023 |
Requires congressional, senatorial, assembly and election district maps be made available on applicable board of elections’ websites and in a downloadable format. |
| 5/22/2023 | Ch. 653 of 2022 | Establishes Elizabeth’s Law, which requires child care providers and pregnant patients to be provided with informational materials on the prevention of congenital cytomegalovirus infection. |
| 5/31/2023 | Ch. 658 of 2022 | Requires the website of each contractor and vendor who provides services pursuant to a state contract to conform any website with the most current version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines adopted by the World Wide Web Consortium for accessibility. |
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