The new laws apply to affordable housing requirements, solar panels, medical marijuana, and. more.

By Viktoria Sundqvist, CTNewsJunkie.com

More than 20 new Connecticut laws will take effect in whole or in part on Jan. 1, 2026.

Laws passed by the legislature have effective dates of July 1, Oct. 1 and Jan. 1 each year, and certain parts of a law can have effective dates at different times.

A summary of some of the new laws taking effect Jan. 1 can be found here on CTNewsJunkie.com.

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