Quiz: Test your knowledge of the new laws of 2014
In which state can you now go on a bar crawl using a “pedal pub”? Photo by Flickr user Sonja Stark
More than 40,000 new laws were enacted in 2013, thousands of which took effect at the stroke of midnight, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
How well do you know the new laws of 2014? Take our quiz to find out.
1. Which state approved a law that allowed new mothers to take their placentas home after childbirth?
2. In which state will it be illegal for drones to interfere with hunters and anglers?
3. In which state can you no longer sell, trade, possess or distribute shark fins?
4. Which state allowed municipalities to legalize pedal pubs, in which riders can drink on multiple-person bicycles that carry them from bar to bar?
5. Which state authorized the use of ‘I’m a Cajun!’ on driver’s licenses?
6. Which state became the first in the nation to legalize recreational pot stores?
7. Which state’s governor signed a bill that allows transgender students to decide which bathroom to use and to join sports teams based on their gender identity?
8. Which state passed a law that gives emergency workers permission to break into cars if they believe an animal inside is at risk?
9. Which state passed a law that imposes an 8.25 percent sales tax on mixed drinks at restaurants?
10. In which state will many 17-year-olds now be allowed to vote in primary elections?