Laws banning semi-automatic weapons and library censorship to take effect in Illinois
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Illinois will usher in 320 new laws on New Year’s Day. The production or purchase of a semi-automatic weapon will be prohibited, and employers will be required to allow paid vacation for any reason.

With the calendar-page turn to 2024 on Monday comes 320 new state laws that Illinois residents will need to navigate.

Some will have a widespread effect, including a law banning semi-automatic rifles and another requiring paid time off. But others won’t have an immediate or noticeable impact, including a law that lets county governments consider a potential contractor’s participation in an approved apprenticeship program in determining the winning low bid for a project.

One law that took effect in 2019 but is still impacting tens of thousands of workers is an increase in the minimum wage. It increases to $14 an hour on Jan. 1 for non-tipped workers and will reach $15 in a year.

  • Jimmycrackcrack
    294·
    9 months ago

    OK so it’s a law banning semi automatic weapons, and also a ban on the censorship of books (more or less), NOT a law banning semi automatic weapons and a law censoring books in libraries. That was a rollercoaster from reading the unfortunate title and then the article clarifying.

    • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
      221·
      9 months ago

      Title was pretty clear to me…

      Banning weapons and library censorship

      Vs

      Banning weapons and censoring libraries

  • BassaForte@lemmy.worldEnglish
    16·
    9 months ago

    I’m confused - it doesn’t look like this is a new ban? Or is it literally just that you have the register semi auto rifles and that you own and effectively a ban on 30 round magazines?

    That’s not really a “ban” on semi automatic weapons?

  • lntl
    41·
    9 months ago

    I live in Illinois and I am pleased with the things mentioned.

  • Bonskreeskreeskree@lemmy.world
    920·
    9 months ago

    Why do states continue wasting tax payer money on bills guaranteed to be overturned? Why tie a responsible piece of legislation to one that will be overturned in short time?