About 1,000 new laws are going into effect in Virginia and Maryland. The laws are focus on reproductive rights, taxes, breast cancer, guns and even sex abuse.

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Some of the laws were the focus of intense debate during the last legislative session. In Virginia, a law HB 462, requires women to undergo ultrasounds before getting an abortion.

Another law repeals the one-gun-per-month purchasing rule while another explains exactly who is responsible for reporting sex abuse. The law was inspired by the Penn State scandal.

In Maryland, a law now allows Prince George’s County to operate at least one school on a year-round schedule.

Click here for a partial list of the laws.