E402 - The New Laws That Just Went Into Effect
Published: July 2, 2026
Duration: 17:11
July 1 marks a second New Year’s Day in Illinois as a new budget takes effect along with more than a dozen new state laws.
In addition to the state’s nearly $56 billion fiscal year 2027 budget being implemented and the 1-cent motor fuel tax increase being suspended for the remainder of the year, 14 news laws went into effect on Wednesday.
Host - Jon Hansen
Reporter - Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois
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