These new laws take effect in Ohio, Indiana on July 1
Friday is July 1 and with the new month, comes new laws.
We are breaking down the new laws taking effect in Ohio and Indiana.
OHIO
FIREWORKS LAW
In Ohio, a new law goes into effect this week, allowing Ohioans to legally set off fireworks on certain holidays.
The legislation allows Ohio residents to set off consumer grade fireworks on certain holidays, including New Year's Eve and Day, Chinese New Year, Cinco de Mayo, Juneteenth, days on and around July 4, Labor Day, and the Hindu festival of Diwali.
However, not all cities are adopting the statewide legislation.
As part of the new law, any political subdivision may opt-out of allowing the ability to discharge.
A majority of our local municipalities are allowing the law to stand untouched.
One notable exception is the city of Cincinnati, which has an ordinance that prohibits fireworks that will remain in effect. Only fireworks designated as "trick or novelty" will be allowed. These include: smokes, sparklers, snaps and snakes.
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INDIANA
There are a number of laws taking effect in Indiana starting Friday.
COERCED ABORTION
Starting Friday, clinics will have to ask anyone seeking an abortion if they are being coerced into having the procedure.
If the answer is yes, they must immediate report it to law enforcement.
PERMITLESS CARRY
And Indiana is expanding gun rights, implementing a new 'permitless carry' system similar to the one in Ohio, meaning you don't have to get a license or permit from the state to carry and conceal.
It does not apply to people who are prohibited from carrying a weapon, like felons and people younger than 18.
VAPING TAX
Plus there is now a new vaping product tax, the state now taxes 15% on pre-filled e-cigarette cartridges and vape pods.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
Also, businesses can now make electric vehicle charging equipment available for public use and charge for the service.
The Indiana Utility Regulatory commission will set pricing.
TRANSGENDER GIRLS IN SPORTS
A bill banning transgender females from competing in girls school sports goes into effect Friday. The ACLU has filed an injunction on the law. The case will go to a judge.
BAIL
A federal judge has refused to block an Indiana law that will impose strict limits on charitable groups that pay the bail money needed to get people released from jail.
The ruling issued Wednesday will allow the law to take effect as scheduled on Friday.
Under the new law, charitable bail organizations can only assist people charged with misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies as long as the person hasn’t been previously convicted of a violent felony.