A bunch of new laws take effect Monday in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
Why it matters: Many will impact your daily life.
Zoom in: Here are some of the most notable:
D.C.
โฌ๏ธ Minimum wage increase
- The minimum wage is now $17.50, up 50 cents. The tipped minimum wage rises from $8 to $10 per hour as a result of Initiative 82 , which gradually increases the base pay for tipped workers ( hospitality and otherwise) to be in line with the city's minimum wage by 2027.
๐ฒ Pay transparency
- No more salary surprises โ businesses must disclose pay rates and salary ranges on job listings, and employers may not screen candidates on their wage history.
Virginia
๐จ Crime
๐ธ Booze
โ Legacy admissions
- Legacy admissions are banned at public universities.
๐ NIL deals
๐ Marriage protections
- Same-sex and interracial marriage will remain legal regardless of future U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
Maryland
๐ถ Ticket sales
- A new anti-scalping law more tightly regulates concert and other live entertainment ticket sales from third-party platforms. Among other things, there's a ban on junk fees and " speculative tickets ."
๐ฅ Booze
- Permitted and approved liquor stores and merchants (not restaurants) can deliver alcohol directly to customers, including through third-party services like DoorDash, in certain counties.
โ Legacy admissions
- Following Virginia, Maryland has ended legacy admissions at universities that receive state funding.
๐ฌ No more vaping
- Pocket your Juul โ vaping is banned in certain indoor areas, workplaces, and mass transit.
๐ธ Increased taxes and fines
- As the result of a $340 million budget deal to raise funds for state programs, Marylanders will shell out more in a variety of ways. Vehicle registrations have a $23 surcharge, fines for speeding in work zones are up, and sales tax on cigarettes increase from $1.25 to $5 (e-cigs and vapes are now taxed 20% instead of 12%).
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