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ALABAMA:  New laws in the state of Alabama effective today including,

CHILD PREDATOR DEATH PENALTY ACT- Making first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy or sexual torture of a child under 12 a capital offense.

TREY’S LAW- New agreements cannot silence disclosure of sexual abuse or related facts.

BEAU’S LAW- Setting minimum food, water, shelter, sanitation, confinement, and tethering standards for outdoor dogs.

INDOOR VAPING RESTRICTIONS- Applies Alabama’s indoor smoking restrictions to vaping and electronic nicotine-delivery systems.

Take time to become familiar with the new laws in our state.