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What you need to know about new DC-area laws taking effect on Oct. 1

Your pet is priceless to you, but the law says they’re property

From death penalty to releasing balloons: Virginia laws that go into effect July 1

Newly passed Virginia bills deal with discrimination, ending Lee-Jackson Day

Gun law looms despite backlog, no new license system

New laws slated for Oct. 1 in Maryland