Here are new laws taking effect in Minnesota on Jan. 1, 2026
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Thursday marks the first day of the 2026 new year, and with that, a new set of laws passed by the Oregon Legislature will take effect.
As of Jan. 1, it will be illegal for telemarketers to call or text potential customers outside the hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Oregon. Under House Bill 3865, telemarketers can also not call more than three times in a 24-hour period, or misrepresent their reason for calling.
A staggering 282 new state laws will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. We're taking a look at some of the major ones.
Nearly 300 laws will take effect New Year's Day, affecting regulations on housing production, labor standards, health care and more.
Lawmakers passed hundreds of laws during the 2025 legislative session. Here's some of the bills that go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026.
A slew of new laws passed by Oregon lawmakers this year are set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2026.The new laws include those related to utility rates, telemarketing rules, the rights of tenants, medical debt,
Oregon lawmakers passed more than 100 bills during the 2024 Legislature. Many of the new laws, including the rollback of drug decriminalization and new campaign finance limits, have been implemented while others will go into effect this year or later.
It is not legal to set off fireworks at Oregon State beaches, parks, campgrounds, state and federal forest lands, or city of Salem parks. It is not legal to bring fireworks to Oregon from another state. All fireworks must be purchased from an Oregon-licensed retailer.
New labor laws in Oregon are set to take effect on Jan. 1, marking significant changes for employers and workers alike. Among these changes is a groundbreaking law that makes
A total of 282 new state laws take effect Thursday, covering areas from health care to consumer protections and personal safety.
A roundup of Oregonians who played an outsized role in the protests, policies and major tax cut and spending packages that made headlines this year
A host of new Oregon laws will take effect in 2026 from placing limits on telemarking texts and increasing utility rates to removing medical debt from credit reports.
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