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Podcast: OPB Audio
Episode: A grip of new Oregon laws will start in 2026
Description: Oregon lawmakers passed hundreds of bills in 2025, but only now will we see the impact many will have on our lives. That’s because barring any special directive, after bills are passed, they go into effect the following Jan. 1st. OPB's politics and government reporterDirk VanderHart breaks down some of the most notable new laws.