What is Law New?

Law new is a term that describes legal processes or issues that are developing, changing or emerging. It may refer to a change in the way a law is enforced, a new technology that makes a legal process more efficient or a new set of tools used to help people manage their legal affairs. The term also applies to legal concepts that are being developed or changed, such as alternative services providers or blockchain.

Lawmaking is the process by which a legislature creates and amends laws. Congress is the lawmaking branch of the federal government. Learn more about how a bill becomes a law.

A law is a written proposal for a new or changed rule. A lawmaker can introduce a law by filing a bill in either the House of Representatives or the Senate. The bill is then assigned to a committee. The committee will review the bill and make changes to it. The bill will then be returned to the member of Congress who introduced it for consideration by the full House or Senate. The member can sign the bill into law or veto it. If the bill is not signed or vetoed within 30 days, it will become law.

This bill would require City agencies that have suffered a security breach involving persons’ private identifying information to promptly disclose the breach to the City’s Chief Privacy Officer, the Office of Cyber Command, and affected persons. It also would align the City’s data breach notification laws with requirements in New York’s SHIELD Act.

The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection is updating its rules to clarify requirements and ensure consistency with recent changes to State law. These new rules include a penalty schedule for violations related to licensed debt collectors, and a provision that requires anyone who wants to use automated employment decision tools to do a bias audit first and notify job applicants.

The maintenance and child support calculators and forms have been revised to reflect the passage of a new law (CPLR 515) effective March 1, 2025. The law requires that contested divorce actions be heard in the county where one of the parties or their minor children lives. You can view the revised calculators and forms at Maintenance & Child Support Tools.