2024 law
Coverage of 2024 law in the Nexus archive.
- Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices after ByteDance's divestiture, DOJ says
Federal employees can now download TikTok on government devices after ByteDance transferred control of U.S. operations to a majority American-owned joint venture, TikTok U.S. Data Security. The Department of Justice concluded this restructuring eliminated national security risks, reversing a 2022 ban. A 2024 law required ByteDance to divest or face a U.S. ban, upheld by the Supreme Court in 2025.
- NC Auditor Boliek expressed polling site preferences and looked to boost GOP turnout, messages show.
North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek was involved in efforts to influence early voting plans in Republican-leaning counties, including Yadkin County, where a local elections board chair sought his office's intervention over a planned relocation of the county's only early voting site. Boliek's office, which gained appointment powers over elections officials through a 2024 law, has been linked to guidance on polling site decisions and Sunday voting hours, with a former GOP operative playing a role in gathering voting plans.
- Utah governor orders ban on fireworks as wildfires rage across state
Utah governor Spencer Cox has declared a state of emergency and temporarily banned personal fireworks until 5 July due to wildfires causing evacuations in Eureka and red-flag warnings. The executive order suspends a 2024 law that restricted the state forester’s authority to ban fireworks in cities.
- Utah governor orders ban on fireworks as wildfires rage across state
Utah governor Spencer Cox has issued a temporary ban on personal fireworks until 5 July amid a state of emergency due to wildfires causing evacuations in Eureka. The executive order allows the state forester to prohibit fireworks statewide and suspends a 2024 law that restricted the forester's authority in cities.
- With July 1 deadline looming, lawmakers puzzle over what to do about Georgia’s election system
Georgia lawmakers face a July 1 deadline to address the state's election system, which uses QR codes for ballot counting. A 2024 law prohibits QR codes after July, but prior legislative sessions failed to allocate the $66 million needed for new equipment. An alternate proposal to extend the deadline to 2028 passed the House in 2026 but stalled in the Senate, leaving the issue unresolved.
- Georgia's vote-counting method will soon be banned. Lawmakers will try to find a fix this week
Georgia lawmakers are convening a special session to address a law banning QR code-based vote counting, which remains unimplemented. Conflicting guidance from election officials and an approaching deadline for a special election in July 1 have raised concerns about potential confusion and litigation. The issue stems from a 2024 law requiring a replacement method by July 2026, but no solution has been enacted.
- Police in California could soon start ticketing driverless cars
California police will soon be authorized to issue traffic tickets to driverless cars and require manufacturers to relocate them during emergencies. The state’s DMV adopted new rules implementing a 2024 law that expands oversight of autonomous vehicles.