As the new year begins, Texans will see dozens of new laws take effect on January 1 — from faster evictions for squatters to tax breaks on business inventory. The changes follow the more than 800 ...

The Trump administration is suing the local government of Washington, DC, over its gun laws, alleging that restrictions on certain semiautomatic weapons run afoul of Second Amendment rights. The US ...

Hundreds of new laws were approved by the California Legislature and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom this year, including measures to lower drug costs and require landlords to maintain refrigerators and ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Hundreds of new laws are taking effect in California in the new year. Here is a partial list. Plastic bags are on the way out in California. The state is expanding its ban on ...

Three decades ago, almost 650,000 firearms − about one-third of all privately owned guns in Australia – were surrendered, loaded into trucks and destroyed. In exchange for these firearms, part of a ...

Police ministers and attorneys-general in each state and territory will consider the proposals as the federal government looks at potential customs restrictions for gun imports. Only Australian ...

Here are new laws that will take effect in Georgia soon. Getty Images There are several new laws taking effect in Georgia in January 2026 that will bring a wide range of changes to everything from ...

The Texas Capitol seen on Monday, June 30, 2025. Dozens of new Texas laws will take effect in December and January, bringing wide-ranging changes to the state's education system, law enforcement, ...

Three new Florida laws regarding health care and pet insurance will go into effect on January 1. State employees will receive insurance coverage for diagnostic and supplemental breast exams without ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Several major North Carolina laws take effect today, reshaping everything from how violent offenders are handled in court to what’s allowed on private school campuses. The measures, ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs more bills into law (Copyright 2025 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This year, over 200 new Florida ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- New laws will take effect on December 1, including allowing employees to carry guns in private schools and new driving laws. According to our news-gathering partners at News & ...