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The bill’s effective date is July 1.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
To avoid uncertainty as the case played out, lawmakers delayed the measure's effective date from July 1 last year to the same date this year.
—Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Amid the litigation, lawmakers last year delayed the ban’s effective date, moving it from last July to July 2026.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The original order was supposed to go into effect 30 days after Trump signed it, but the court could set a new effective date.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
To avoid uncertainty as the case played out, lawmakers delayed the measure's effective date from July 1 last year to the same date this year.
—Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Amid the litigation, lawmakers last year delayed the ban’s effective date, moving it from last July to July 2026.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The original order was supposed to go into effect 30 days after Trump signed it, but the court could set a new effective date.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for effective date
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“Effective date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effective%20date. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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