"2024 Brings a Wave of New Legislation to Pennsylvania and New Jersey"

Pennsylvania has introduced a range of new laws in 2024, affecting various sectors including crime and safety, cybersecurity, animal licensing, healthcare, education, and voter registration. Key changes include the sealing of more criminal records, a new felony classification for porch pirating, enhanced cybersecurity measures for insurance entities, mandatory dog licensing at three months old, inclusion of fentanyl testing in hospital drug screenings, elimination of out-of-pocket costs for certain genetic tests, allowance of religious garb for teachers, flexible school year scheduling, increased support for low-income families, greater transparency for state universities, and automatic voter registration with driver's license renewal. Additionally, the state has expanded benefits for seniors and permanently established the Pennsylvania Preferred Organic program.