NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A long slate of new Tennessee laws will kick in Thursday, ranging from allowing most adults to carry handguns without clearing a background check or training to requiring certain medical providers to cremate or bury fetal remains from surgical abortions.
July 1 also starts a new fiscal year, with the spending plan for this year hovering around $42.6 billion.
Here is a look at some of the new laws that will begin Thursday.
CONCEALED CARRY: Under the new law, adults 21 and older and military members between 18 and 20 will be allowed to carry open or concealed carry handguns without a permit, joining nearly 20 other states that have enacted similar measures.
FETAL REMAINS: Certain medical providers will be required to dispose of fetal remains from surgical abortions by cremation or burial and cover the costs of the disposal. The measure states that the pregnant woman “has a right to determine” the method and location for the final disposal of the fetal remains if desired, but if she picks a different location she would have to shoulder some cost.