States Roll Out New Tax, Safety, Consumer Laws July 1

On July 1, multiple U.S. states will implement new laws affecting taxes, consumer rights, education, and public safety. Georgia will lower its income tax rate, expand child tax credits, enforce stricter penalties for fentanyl trafficking, and strengthen school safety rules. Illinois will increase taxes on gas, rentals, and tobacco, introduce new corporate taxes, and ban small single-use plastic bottles in hotels. Indiana will double its tobacco tax to address budget deficits. California's new laws require transparent disclosure of rental cleaning fees, clearer pet insurance policies, easier subscription cancellations, and expanded infertility treatment coverage. Wyoming and Florida will enact numerous laws, including restrictions on minors' access to explicit content and changes to meat sales.