"Illinois Ushers in 2024 with New Laws on Weapons, Censorship, and Fuzzy Dice"

Illinois is enacting 320 new laws in 2024, including a ban on semi-automatic weapons, a prohibition on library book bans to maintain state funding, a requirement for employers to offer paid time off, and an increase in the minimum wage to $14 per hour. Other notable laws include restrictions on police traffic stops for air fresheners, a ban on videoconferencing while driving, a prohibition on indoor vaping, and the option for businesses to install all-gender multi-occupancy restrooms. Teenagers will also be able to pre-register to vote when obtaining a driver's license or state ID.