New measures update absentee ballot voting, eliminate the sales tax on school supplies, close a loophole related to armed school guards, expand the use of psychedelic therapy, and more.

By Viktoria Sundqvist, CTNewsJunkie.com

More than 80 new Connecticut laws will take effect in whole or in part on July 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.

From absentee ballot rules to tax-free school supplies, here is a summary of some of the new laws taking effect July 1.

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