New Year Means New Laws Go into Effect
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The start of a new year often brings with it new laws that are enacted – in California alone more than 1,000 new laws entered the books at the start of the year, but even in smaller states such as Tennessee new laws numbered 30, according to news reports.
The laws run the gamut from minimum wage increases to minimum property damages that trigger a written vehicle accident report.
Here’s a look at some state laws that went into effect in January.