A law new is legislation that has been proposed, debated and passed by Congress or another legislative body. Legislation is an official rule that governs behavior within a society or country. It can include laws, regulations, statutes, ordinances and executive orders. The term law may also refer to the Constitution, which establishes the fundamental principles of a nation.
A federal law new, also known as a federal statute, is a written rule or regulation created and enacted by the United States government, either at the federal level or by an individual state. A federal law new can change the way the government conducts business, sets policy, or defines rights and obligations. Federal laws are created by Congress or by the President, through an executive order.
State laws are enacted by the legislature of a state, and include both constitutional provisions and statutes. A law new can be created by a legislator, who presents it to the legislative body for consideration, or by a group or organization that requests a change in a current law. The person who introduces a bill is called the sponsor. A sponsor may be joined by other legislators who support the bill, who are called cosponsors. A law new that is approved by the legislative body and signed by the governor becomes a state statute. The governor has 10 days to sign or veto a bill. Signed bills become law; vetoed bills die. A law new can be overturned by two-thirds of the members of both houses of the legislature voting to do so.
A law new that would require City agencies to provide notice regarding student loan forgiveness programs to employees and applicants for employment. Read Local Law 13 of 2022. A law new that would amend City data breach notification laws to align them with requirements in the State’s SHIELD Act. The bill would require City agencies to promptly disclose breaches of private identifying information of individuals to the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Cyber Command and Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications. It would also require certain disclosures to persons whose personal information was exposed. Read Local Law 53 of 2024. A law new that would require that the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, in consultation with the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, prepare a notice for City agency employees and job applicants regarding the availability of federal and State student loan forgiveness programs.