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From Cocktails-to-Go to AI Image Protections, 14 New Illinois Laws Take Effect July 1

Fourteen new laws take effect, including permanent cocktails-to-go, a new early childhood agency and school rules on AI-generated sexual images.

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From Cocktails-to-Go to AI Image Protections, 14 New Illinois Laws Take Effect July 1 Ben Szalinski … Fri, 06/26/2026 - 11:02 July 1 marks a second New Year’s Day in Illinois as a new budget takes effect along with more than a dozen new state laws. In addition to the state’s nearly $56 billion fiscal year 2027 budget being implemented and the 1-cent motor fuel tax increase being suspended for the remainder of the year, 14 news laws will go into …

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isba.org broke the news on Friday, June 26, 2026.
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