Wondering what laws take effect July 1? I looked into them so you don’t have to. [Video]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — There are a lot of laws that officially take effect on July 1.

Don’t know anything about them? Here’s a list of the ones we think you’ll most want to know about, and what they mean. Topics include mental health / healthcare, law enforcement, child care, education and more.

EDUCATION

SB1688: If a parent or guardian of a student in grades K through 12 thinks that holding them back a year will benefit them, the parent/guardian can do this.

HB0843: This amendment makes the following materials inappropriate for schools:

• Any material that contains nudity or descriptions of sexual excitement, sexual conduct, excess violence, or sadomasochistic abuse for the age or maturity level of a student in any of the grades K-12
• Any material that is patently offensive, or “appeals to the prurient interest for the age or maturity level of a student in any of the grades K-12 and …