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The new year is just around the corner, and dozens of new laws take effect in just days. Here is a list of some of the latest laws:Act 9 / HB611: By Representative Gabe FirmentINSURANCE/PROPERTY: Provides relative to homeowners’ insurance and termination of certain policies.Act 713 / HB596: By Rep. Daryl DeshotelLOCAL GOVERNMENT: Provides relative to the election of home rule charter commissionsAct 723 / HB786: By Rep. Jack McFarlandFUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for the transfer, deposit, and use of monies among state fundsAct 746 / HB874: By Rep. Timothy KernerCORRECTIONS: Provides relative to electronic monitoringAct 703 / HB525: By Rep. Matthew WillardSEWERAGE/N.O. WATER BD: Provides relative to billing for services by the New Orleans Sewerage and Water BoardAct 655 / HB566: By Rep. Dixon McMakinSTATE EMPLOYEES: Provides for educational criteria for state employeesAct 664 / HB906: By Rep. Mark WrightCAMPAIGN FINANCE: Makes revisions to the Campaign Finance Disclosure ActAct 693 / HB376: By Rep. Neil RiserMEDICAL MARIJUANA: Provides relative to the regulation of medical marijuanaAct 752 / HB952: By Rep. Dustin Miller HEALTH: Provides relative to consumable hemp products.ACT 148 / SB166: By Senator Patrick ConnickPUBLIC HEALTH: Provides relative to seafood safety.Act 158 / SB23: By Senator Gregory A. MillerIMMOVABLE PROPERTY: Provides for the Planned Community Act.Act 273 / SB165: By Senator Patrick McMathCONTRACTS: Provides relative to noncompetition agreements. (8/1/24)Act 357 / SB463: By Senator William Bill Wheat, Jr.DENTAL HEALTH: Creates the Louisiana Dental Loss Ratios for Dental Healthcare Services Plans Act.Act 412 / HB119: By Representative Troy D. RomeroUNEMPLOYMENT COMP: Provides relative to the duration of unemployment compensation benefits and provides for extended benefits.Act 414 / HB152: By Representative Stephanie BeraultDISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Provides relative to a Community Development District in St. Tammany Parish.Act 578 / HB921: By Rep. Stephanie HilfertyTAX/AD VALOREM TAX: Limits the determination of fair market value of certain real property by an assessor under certain circumstances. Act 655 / HB566: By Rep. Dixon McMakinSTATE EMPLOYEES: Provides for educational criteria for state employees.Act 664 / HB906: By Rep. Mark WrightCAMPAIGN FINANCE: Makes revisions to the Campaign Finance Disclosure ActAct 693 / HB376: By Rep. Neil RiserMEDICAL MARIJUANA: Provides relative to the regulation of medical marijuanaAct 175 / SB 345: By Senator Regina Ashford BarrowINSURANCE DEPARTMENT: Provides for an extension for premiums due for homeowners’ policies.Act 282 / SB30: By Sen. Gregory MillerETHICS: Provides relative to annual financial disclosure statements by certain elected officials and public servants.Act 317 / SB218: By Sen. Caleb KleinpeterVOTERS/VOTING: Provides relative to voting.Act 500 / SB436: By Senator Michael Big Mike FesiVOTERS/VOTING: Provides relative to voter registration.Act 550 / HB221: By Rep. Mike BayhamELECTIONS/RECALL: Provides relative to recall petitionsAct 563 / HB494: By Rep. Matthew WillardMTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Provides relative to special identification cards for childrenAct 656 / HB577: By Rep. Kim CarverCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Prohibits social media companies from collecting data to use for targeted advertising to minorsAct 86 / HB773: By Representative Barbara CarpenterCHILDREN/SUPPORT: Provides for the schedule of basic child support obligationsAct 448 / HB770: By Representative Barbara CarpenterCHILDREN/SUPPORT: Provides relative to child support guidelinesAct 515 / SB312 : By Senator Rick EdmondsCHILDREN: Provides for the Adoption Awareness Act.Act 786 / HB679: By Representative Neil RiserLICENSING: Provides relative to auctioneersAct 75 / HB397: By Representative Vincent J. St. Blanc, IIIUTILITIES: Provides relative to the Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention LawAct 516 / SB332 : By Senator Alan SeabaughOCCUPATIONAL SAFETY: Repeals the Occupational Licensing Review Commission. This eliminates the commission which supervised licensing boards.Act 173 / SB 337: By Senator Gerald BoudreauxINSURANCE PREMIUMS: Provides for a premium discount for certain military personnel.