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These laws will impact areas such as tax policy, elections and education. Keep in mind -- while Jan. 1 might seem like the most natural day for new laws to take effect, most laws in Georgia passed by the General Assembly actually take effect in the summer after they're signed by the governor following Sine Die (the final day of the legislature,