Here are the new Michigan laws that will take effect in 2024

...Making use of the first combined Democratic majority in the state House, Senate and governor’s seat in decades, legislators approved numerous bills from their agenda. Now, laws related to gun safety, minimum wage, LGBTQ+ protections, the “Right to Work” policy, and more will take effect in 2024.

Many of the bills signed into law by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are scheduled to take effect 91 days after the Legislature adjourned for the 2023 season. Because lawmakers adjourned early on Nov. 14, 2023, many of these new laws will take effect on Feb. 13, 2024, unless otherwise stated....
  • Gun safety laws
  • LGBTQ+ civil rights protections expand
  • Repeal of ‘right-to-work’ law takes effect
  • Prevailing wage law reinstated
  • More abortion barriers removed
  • Repeal of third-grade reading law takes effect
  • Minimum wage increase, but ...
  • Climate action plan