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Taking effect

Start dates that haven't passed yet, soonest first. Dates still to be set come last.

Report due on or before December 1, 2026

On or before December 1, 2026

Takes effect after December 31, 2026

By December 31, 2026; committee ends after that date

First committee report due by December 31, 2026

From and after December 31, 2026

December 31, 2026

From and after December 31, 2026

Takes effect after December 31, 2026

Applies to water and wastewater growth fees adopted or increased after December 31, 2026

December 31, 2026

First court collections report due December 31, 2026

Contracts entered into or renewed after December 31, 2026

Deadline for the $32,000 payment needed to create the plate

Takes effect after December 31, 2026

December 31, 2026

From and after December 31, 2026

Takes effect after December 31, 2026

After December 31, 2026

Report due by December 31, 2026

Only if someone pays $32,000 by December 31, 2026

Ends December 31, 2026, or earlier if rescinded

Study report due by January 1, 2027

Redeterminations scheduled on or after January 1, 2027

Tax years starting in 2027

Calendar year 2027

Applies to convictions on or after January 1, 2027

January 1, 2027

January 1, 2027 (from and after December 31, 2026)

Assessor alert system due by January 1, 2027

From and after December 31, 2026

January 1, 2027

January 15, 2027

By January 31, 2027

By April 1, 2027

Takes effect after June 30, 2027

By June 30, 2027

Study requirement repealed after June 30, 2027

June 30, 2027

By June 30, 2027

Repealed after June 30, 2027

Through June 30, 2027

June 30, 2027

Effective from and after June 30, 2027

Application deadline: on or before June 30, 2027

Repealed after June 30, 2027

July 1, 2027

By July 1, 2027 and each year after

Beginning July 1, 2027

Schools may apply by July 1, 2027

July 1, 2027

First annual report due by July 1, 2027, then every year

By July 1, 2027

No later than July 12, 2027

August 1, 2027, then every August 1

August 1, 2027

Authorization repealed after September 30, 2027

Committee repealed after September 30, 2027

October 1, 2027

Repealed after October 1, 2027

Second committee report due by December 31, 2027

Committee is repealed after December 31, 2027

Applies to 2026 and 2027 race meetings; repealed after December 31, 2027

Repealed after December 31, 2027

December 31, 2027

From and after December 31, 2027

January 1, 2028

June 30, 2028

Delayed to take effect after June 30, 2028 (was June 30, 2027)

June 30, 2028

Program ends July 1, 2028

September 1, 2028

Repealed after September 30, 2028

After September 30, 2028

Reports due by October 1, 2028

Repealed after December 31, 2028

By December 31, 2028

Study committee repealed after December 31, 2028

January 1, 2029 (from and after December 31, 2028)

Repealed after January 1, 2029

Repealed after June 30, 2029

After June 30, 2029

September 1, 2029

Due by September 1, 2029

Repealed after September 30, 2029

Plaque provisions repealed after September 30, 2029

Takes effect after December 31, 2029

Repealed after December 31, 2029

Fees and transfers for the tax system project run through June 30, 2030

July 1, 2030

December 31, 2030

January 1, 2031 (from and after December 31, 2030)

January 1, 2031

Repeal after March 31, 2031

Ends after December 31, 2031

Extended through December 31, 2031

Section 42-1009 repealed after December 31, 2031

June 30, 2032

July 1, 2032

January 1, 2033

Repeal after March 31, 2033

Repealed after December 31, 2033

July 1, 2034

January 1, 2035

Repealed after June 30, 2035

Last day a district formation order may be issued

July 1, 2036

January 1, 2037, if no program obligations or guaranteed financings remain outstanding

January 1, 2037

Beginning with 2026 elections

Within 90 days after the law takes effect

Immediately as an emergency measure (signed by the governor June 4, 2026)

Immediately as an emergency measure (approved by the Governor April 1, 2026)

Only if at least $5,000,000 in legislative appropriations or federal grants is received for this research

When federal approval is received

When the compact has been enacted in a 7th member state

Applies to contracts or addenda entered into on or after the effective date

Beginning in fiscal year 2027-2028

Before fiscal year 2027-2028

Effective from and after December 31, 2026

Within 180 days after the law takes effect, on request

2 years after the law takes effect

Applies to tax periods starting on or after the first day of the month after the general effective date

Size- or bedroom-based fees adopted before this change takes effect may continue

Assessment begins on the first day of the first month 90 days after the governing body approves the petition

Earlier-passed emissions testing and gasoline formulation changes take effect only if the EPA approves them by July 1, 2029

Immediately, as an emergency measure (approved by the governor June 22, 2026)

Applies to contracts or addenda entered into on or after the law's effective date

Fiscal year 2026-2027

After fiscal year 2028-2029

Fiscal year 2026-2027 only

Starting plan year 2028

Fiscal years 2026-2027 through 2028-2029, if federal waiver is approved

Applies to fiscal year 2026-2027 only

During fiscal year 2026-2027

Applies to fiscal year 2026-2027

Fiscal years 2026-2027 and 2027-2028

Fiscal year 2026-2027

Applies in fiscal year 2026-2027

Agreements and certifications made on or after the law's effective date

Within 1 year after the law takes effect

By October 31 every 4 years after 2026

Applies to contracts signed after the law takes effect

On the effective date or on FBI approval

When the compact is enacted in a 10th member state

Applies only to assignments made on or after the law takes effect

Within 2 years after the effective date

30 days after both conditions are met, if they are not met by January 1, 2037

Task force is established subject to legislative appropriation

Applies to assisted living homes licensed as of the effective date and those licensed afterward

On initial licensure

Within 1 year after federal approval

3 years after federal approval

Applies to transactions entered into on or after the effective date, and to renewals, extensions, modifications or exercise of rights tied to existing interests that occur on or after that date

Within 60 days after the law takes effect

Each summary describes the law as enacted. Later laws, court rulings or referendum petitions can change when something starts or whether it takes effect. Check the official text, linked on each page.