About this episode

Joe Tabor discusses the new state laws taking effect in Illinois in 2023 and their implications.

The new year will bring new state laws, many of which passed before lawmakers and the public had time to review them. How will these complex laws change life in Illinois? Joe Tabor, director of policy research at Illinois Policy Institute, gives an overview of Illinois' new laws for 2023 from the controversial SAFE-T Act to a new constitutional amendment.

People in this episode

Host: Illinois Policy

Guest: Joe Tabor

Topics covered

• state laws
• Illinois
• politics
• government
• policy changes

Keywords

• Illinois laws
• SAFE-T Act
• constitutional amendment
• policy research
• 2023 legislation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Illinois Policy Institute, Illinois Policy

Places: Illinois

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