. >>> with theal newdar starting today, there are plenty of new laws taking effect.eral bills have been passed because ofseroblems becf our news 4 iteam. the changes impact a wide range of issues >> betterr protections for y children, for your wallet, even protections for valuable parking spaces when you drive through d.c. >> educators returning to the classroom in other communities after being charged of misconduct. the virginia legislator took action passing two bills. one requires child protective service agencies to notify school districts if they find a former teach every abuser abuse. >> for families and the students this is important. we need to make sure we're learning from these loopholes. >> the other law requires agencies to notify state licensing officials. >> we would not have learned th if c 4 had not done the investigative reporting that the hannel is so used to doing and good at. >> the measure passes. >> d.c. council closed a loophole in a housing law after the iteam exposed how some s.nters were using it to extort rent from landlo this buyer lost he