(Mike Osborne) — Dozens of new laws will take effect in Tennessee beginning July first, including several new additions to the state’s criminal code.
A controversial law targeting the homeless will make it a felony to camp on public land beginning July 1.
Also starting next month, state officials will be required to conduct a background check every four years on Tennesseans holding a concealed carry permit.
The new Transparency in Sentencing Act will require courts to declare exactly how many years and months of a sentence a defendant must serve before becoming eligible for parole.
Tennessee code governing when it’s illegal to videotape someone will be dramatically expanded beginning in July.