URBANA — Two new state laws set to take effect in the new year target two areas that have frequently made local headlines — gun owners not safely storing their weapons and law enforcement’s ability to ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gun owners in Illinois must take new steps in 2026 to secure their firearms in their homes, particularly when children are present. Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 8, known as ...

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 ...

Several new public safety laws will take effect Jan. 1. One new law requires gun owners to store their firearms in a locked and secure location when children are present or face big fines. A law ...

DENVER (KDVR) — The beginning of the new year means a change of calendars and habits for some people, and for all Coloradans, the new year means there will be changes in the state laws. Colorado laws ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Some new laws will take effect in Georgia once January hits. WRBL News 3 is highlighting a few you may want to know about. Some Georgia drivers may have to get more careful ...

Hundreds of new laws will take effect in Illinois at the start of the new year, impacting the health, safety and education of residents throughout the state. Numerous new laws will impact insurance ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Several new laws will take effect in Georgia and Alabama beginning Jan. 1, with some enforcing the ban on hemp products in Alabama and others providing financial protection to ...

Several new Texas laws take effect today, including restrictions on abortion pills and rules on restroom use in public buildings. Here’s what to know. Mike Johnson scrambles to pass Pentagon bill as ...

THE LAST MONTH OF 2025 BEGINS TOMORROW, AND THAT MEANS A SLEW OF NEW LAWS GOING INTO EFFECT. WXII 12 KELLY KENDALL IS IN STUDIO WITH A BREAKDOWN OF THE BIGGEST CHANGES IN HOW THEY COULD IMPACT YOU.

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 & ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Democrats in Florida’s Legislature have filed more than a dozen gun control bills – which even the party’s lawmakers acknowledge are likely to go nowhere – less than two months ...