It’s August, the bar exam is over, summer internships are winding down and the beach and back to school shopping await.  With so much activity, it’s easy to be late to the party, but it always good practice to note the new Connecticut laws that went into effect on July 1!

In fact, nearly 100 laws that the Connecticut General Assembly passed during the 2024 legislative session will go into effect on July 1. They cover a range of issues ranging from standards on THC products to medical debt to video surveillance requirements at absentee ballot drop boxes.

New laws include expanding state-funded medical assistance, HUSKY, by increasing the maximum age of eligibility from 12 to 15 years of age, and changing the kindergarten start age of 5 by September of the school year. Other laws include mandatory video cameras at absentee drop boxes, allowing firearm sellers access to the arrest records of potential buyers under 21, prohibiting the selling of a person’s health data without their consent, and requiring the departments of Social Services and Public Health to post a reporting tool on their websites that use a five-star system to compare nursing homes.

For a complete list of all the laws, take a look at the Connecticut General Assembly Site here.