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The Illinois House prepares to debate the state budget on Friday evening, May 26, 2023.

Illinois legislature

The Illinois House prepares to debate the state budget on Friday evening, May 26, 2023.

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New Illinois laws in 2024 change the rules on guns, pay, vaping, book bans and more

From changes in minimum wage to paid leave to new rules on guns and vaping, Illinois rings in the New Year with hundreds of new laws.

The Illinois House prepares to debate the state budget on Friday evening, May 26, 2023.
By Meha Ahmad
   

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Starting Jan. 1, a whole slew of new laws will take effect — 318 new laws, to be exact.

Reset digs into the key laws you need to know about.

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