New laws taking effect January 1, 2028
48 new laws take effect January 1, 2028 in the 23 jurisdictions CapitolMath dates so far.
Effective dates are worked out from each enacted text and the state's own rules, and a jurisdiction is added only after its dates are checked by hand against its laws: 51 so far. How effective dates are worked out.
Updated Nov 4, 2026 at 8:25 p.m. EST.
| Jurisdiction | New laws | Largest topics |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 12 | Healthcare (7), Crime (1), Finance (1), Public Lands (1), Technology (1) |
| Louisiana | 4 | Government (2), Healthcare (1), Taxes (1) |
| Tennessee | 4 | Healthcare (3), Crime (1) |
| New Hampshire | 3 | Elections (1), Healthcare (1), Taxes (1) |
| Washington | 3 | Climate (1), Healthcare (1), Wages (1) |
| Arkansas | 2 | Affordability (1), Other (1) |
| Hawaii | 2 | Elections (1), Traffic (1) |
| Kentucky | 2 | Government (1), Healthcare (1) |
| Rhode Island | 2 | Finance (2) |
| Alaska | 1 | Education (1) |
| Colorado | 1 | Wages (1) |
| Delaware | 1 | Healthcare (1) |
| Georgia | 1 | Traffic (1) |
| Idaho | 1 | Elections (1) |
| Maine | 1 | Crime (1) |
| Maryland | 1 | Government (1) |
| Montana | 1 | Technology (1) |
| Nevada | 1 | Healthcare (1) |
| New York | 1 | Other (1) |
| Texas | 1 | Crime (1) |
| Utah | 1 | Taxes (1) |
| Vermont | 1 | Technology (1) |
| Wisconsin | 1 | Housing (1) |
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