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 |
| 11/1/2024 | Ch. 722 of 2023 | Enacts Angelica’s Law: A person may be charged with the crime of first degree aggravated unlicensed operation (AUO) of a motor vehicle if they commit the offense of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree after having had five or more suspensions or revocations. |
| 11/1/2024 | Ch. 762 of 2023 | Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to organize, sponsor, conduct, promote, or participate in any contest, competition, tournament or derby where the objective of such contest or competition is to take wildlife, with the exception of contests pertaining to hunting white-tailed deer, turkey, bear, or fishing contests. |
| 11/1/2024 | Ch. 55 of 2024
PART B |
Establishes the crime of fostering the sale of stolen goods (organized retail theft) as a class A misdemeanor. |
| 11/1/2024 | Ch. 433 of 2024 | Increases the maximum penalty for violation of overtaking and passing a school bus from $1,000 to $1,500 after the third conviction in three years. |
| 11/16/2024 | Ch. 631 of 2023 | Enacts the Clean Slate Act: Provides for automatic sealing of certain convictions after a certain passage of time from either imposition of sentence, release from parole or probation, and if the defendant does not have a current charge pending; excludes certain offenses; permits access by certain persons. |
| 11/16/2024 | Ch. 226 of 2024 | Authorizes the direct to consumer shipment of liquor, cider, mead, and braggot. |
| 11/17/2024 | Ch. 25 of 2024 | Requires statewide training for mandated reporters to include how to identify an abused or maltreated child with an intellectual or developmental disability. |
| 11/22/2024 | Ch. 436 of 2024 | Prohibits reckless driving in parking lots. |
| 11/24/2024 | Ch. 333 of 2024 | Requires the Public Service Commission to publish information prior to a major rate change by a public gas or electric utility including an explanation of why the rate change is requested and a summary of how the proposed revenue will be spent. |
| 11/26/2024 | Ch. 382 of 2024 | Establishes the COVID-19 Livery Vehicle Recovery Act; provides any entity issuing for-hire vehicle licenses shall, for a minimum of one year upon the effective date of this act, allow for the renewal of livery vehicle licenses which expired during the COVID-19 pandemic, under the same vehicle type requirement that existed at the time of expiration unless the livery vehicle owner opts to renew at the current requirement; provides that livery vehicle owners seeking a renewal of an expired license during this open window shall not be penalized, such as through additional charges or fees. |
| 11/30/2024 | Ch. 423 of 2024 | Requires all advertisements for gambling and sports betting to include warnings about potential harmful and addictive effects of gambling as well as a problem gambling hotline number. |
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