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Many important and consequential pieces of legislation were debated and passed by the General Assembly throughout the 2016 Legislative Session.
To read a summary of the 2016 Major Public Acts passed during the legislative session, please click here.
In order to better understand this legislation, the non-partisan Office of Legislative Research has also released summaries of new laws affecting different issue areas.
Each summary indicates the public act (PA) number and effective date. Some of the issue areas include:
Acts Affecting Seniors
Acts Affecting People with Disabilities
Acts Affecting Children
Acts Affecting Acts Affecting Firefighters and Fire Marshals
Acts Affecting Veterans and the Military
Acts Affecting Energy & Utilities