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What is Sunset Law? (2)

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In public policy, asunsetprovision or clause is a measure within a statute, regulation or otherlawthat provides that thelawshall cease to have effect after a specific date, unless further legislative action is taken to extend thelaw.

A law that is passed with a specified date upon which it will expire. Sunset laws are favored by people who disapprove of government intervention and regulation and believe it is a good idea to periodically review whether laws and regulations are still needed. Sunset provisions gained in popularity in the 1970s and 1980s.



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