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

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

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. Courtesy of Alex Degman / WBEZ

By Meha Ahmad

Jan 2, 2024, 12:19pm CT

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.

GUEST: Mawa Iqbal, WBEZ statehouse reporter

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

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. Courtesy of Alex Degman / WBEZ

By Meha Ahmad

Jan 2, 2024, 12:19pm CT

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.

GUEST: Mawa Iqbal, WBEZ statehouse reporter