The Department of Legislative Services recently released its 90 Day Report providing a summary of the major issues of the 2024 General Assembly session and an overview of what passed and what did not.
The 90 Day Report is divided into 12 parts, each dealing with a major policy area. Each part contains a discussion of the majority of bills passed in that policy area, including background information and comparisons to current law, as well as a discussion of significant bills that did not pass.
Areas include, among others:
Budget and State Aid (includes operating budget, capital budget, and state aid to local governments)
Taxes (includes property taxes, income taxes, and tax sales)
State Government (includes state agencies, offices, officials/regulations, elections, and cybersecurity)
Local Government (includes local cybersecurity support, counties and municipalities, and bi-county agencies)
Crimes, Corrections, Public Safety (includes criminal law, criminal procedure, juvenile law, and public safety)
Courts and Civil Proceedings (includes judges and court administration, real property, and family law)
Transportation and Motor Vehicles(includes state highways, public transportation, bridges, and motor vehicle issues)
Business and Economic Issues (includes business occupations, business regulation, horse racing/gaming, economic development, unemployment insurance, and state/local alcohol laws)
Financial Institutions, Commercial Law, and Corporations (includes financial institutions, and commercial law generally and consumer protections)
Health and Human Services (includes public health – generally, health occupations, health insurance, and social services)
Natural Resources, Environment, and Agriculture (includes natural resources, hunting/fishing, environment, and agriculture)
Education (includes primary and secondary education, community colleges, and libraries)