What New Illinois Laws Are in Effect in 2024?

ICYMI: Dozens of new state laws went into effect Jan. 1.

New Laws That Stood Out

📚 Ban on Book Bans

In a first for the country, state libraries are prohibited from banning or removing books or resources for religious or partisan reasons.

📲 Don’t Zoom and Drive

You already know it’s illegal to text and drive, but now videoconferencing and using social media while operating your vehicle is banned, too.

🚭 Don’t Vape In Public Places

See a sign that says a public place is smoke-free? That includes vapes, which you’re also not allowed to use within 15 feet of building entrances.

☎️ Vehicle Theft Hotline

As residents have dealt with carjackings, car manufacturers and county sheriffs are now required to create a hotline to help drivers locate stolen vehicles using their GPS systems.

Coming Later This Year

Music Venues 🤝 Overdose Training

Come June 1, music venues across the state will be required to have staff trained to administer opioid overdose–reversal drugs. (Here’s why the work is so important.)

🕖 City Paid Leave Ordinance Delayed

Chicago workers will have to wait until July to be guaranteed at least 10 days of paid time off a year. City Council voted last month to delay the ordinance.