Get details about new state laws
Each edition of the Focus on New Laws column highlights a new law that cities need to know about. Please be sure to always consult your city attorney with technical questions about compliance with laws. For more information about new laws passed in 2024, check out the League’s 2025 Law Summaries. The 2025 Focus on New Laws will continue to be published throughout the summer.
Read 2025 Focus on New Laws articles
- Focus on New Laws: Breaks and Meal Period Policy Change
- Focus on New Laws: Changes to Public Safety Disability Benefits
- Focus on New Laws: Earned Sick and Safe Time Modifications
- Focus on New Laws: Remote Attendance Open and Accessible Location Disclosure Requirement Repealed
- Focus on New Laws: Public Notice Requirements Amended When a Designated Newspaper Closes
- Focus on New Laws: Landlord-Tenant Guide Notification Requirement
Read 2024 Focus on New Laws articles
- Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Requirements
- Cannabis Law Now Allows Early Cultivators, Includes Other Policy Changes
- Local Affordable Housing Aid and Statewide Local Housing Aid Reporting and Policy Changes
- Cities Administering Absentee Voting Must Use .Gov Domain Name
- Rental Licensing Prohibition for Certain Group Assisted Living Facilities
