Indiana’s Major New Laws Take Effect

Indiana’s July 1st law blitz hits hard: students banned from phones/smartwatches all day, teens can now drive on their actual birthday, and a new college exam option joins ACT. But it’s not all good news — higher ed programs with low payoffs are being scrapped, homelessness crackdowns criminalize sleeping on state land, and animal lovers face tougher penalties for breaking into cars to rescue pets. Plus, SNAP gets tighter restrictions and immigration detainers gain new power for local cops. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a17d20be45a61124