New laws take effect July 1 in Connecticut [Video]

HARTFORD, Conn. — A range of new laws are going into effect in Connecticut, placing protections in some areas and tightening penalties in others.  A few changes Connecticut residents can expect include:

-Medical debt will no longer be allowed to be reported to credit rating agencies.

-New protections for children on school buses

-New rules for social media platforms when it comes to minors

-A sped-up timeline for processing election-related crimes

The new law regarding elections stems from wide-spread criticism of how a 2019 ballot fraud investigation was handled in Bridgeport. Four people were arrested after they allegedly committed election fraud during the 2019 democratic mayoral primary in Bridgeport. House Bill 5498 gives election workers 90-days to alert state prosecutors of any ballot-related crimes.

The bill concerning school bus protections is the product of a reported major uptick in cars illegally …