Many new laws coming into effect New Years Day across local, state and federal governments

New Years is used by lawmakers as time to enact new laws

New laws on New Year’s Day, from gay marriage to ‘Caylee’s Law’

The Christian Science Monitor

Starting Tuesday, California hunters better not get caught using their dog to chase a bear or bobcat. Kentuckians should think twice about releasing a feral hog, and New Yorkers can get slapped with a $1,000 fine for selling even electronic cigarettes to minors.