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The new laws included the prohibition of enslavement of the Indians and provided for gradual abolition of the encomienda system in America by forbidding it to be inherited by descendants. The New Laws stated that the natives would be considered free persons, and the encomenderos could no longer demand their labour.
Wade was overturned in 2022, 14 states have passed near-total bans on abortion, but two laws taking effect Monday protect abortion rights. In Washington state, a new law aims to increase abortion ...
The 118th United States Congress, which began on January 3, 2023, and will end on January 3, 2025, has enacted 82 public laws and zero private laws. [1] [2]In contrast with previous Congresses, which generally enacted their first laws no later than January or February, the 118th Congress's first law was enacted on March 20. [3]
The arrival of the new year will also bring the effect of new laws, signed by Gov. Phil Murphy over the last couple of years, including minimum wage increases, safe haven law expansions, tax cuts ...
The 117th United States Congress, which began on January 3, 2021, and ended on January 3, 2023, enacted 362 public laws and 3 private laws. [1] [2] Donald Trump, who was the incumbent president for the Congress's first seventeen days, did not enact any laws before his presidential term expired.
Jan. 1—New laws taking effect today include an increase in the state minimum wage to $14 an hour, gender-neutral language for birth and marriage certificates, and a requirement that Hawaii law ...
A new year also means new laws in Florida. The Florida Legislature passed the laws earlier this year and they take effect Jan. 1, 2024: SB 784 gives local law enforcement agencies the ability to ...
This is a chronological list of United States federal legislation passed by the 107th and subsequent United States Congresses, starting in 2001. It includes links to articles on major legislation.