SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Starting Tuesday, people convicted of hate crimes can be subject to harsher punishment, 15-year-olds can no longer be married and the state's "stand your ground" law will get stronger.
Lawmakers passed 574 bills this year, setting a record, and most of those new laws will go into effect on Tuesday, 60 days after the end of the short legislative session.
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Some closely watched changes aren't in effect yet. A measure allowing grocery stores to sell higher-alcohol beer will start in November.
Lawmakers also passed a ban on most abortions after 18 weeks of pregnancy, but it's on hold as a court challenge plays out.
