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DES MOINES, Iowa -- New laws go into effect in Iowa today.
Iowans can now carry a gun without a permit, but a background check is still required before the purchase.
It used to be that gun owners had to get a permit from the county sheriff to carry in public.
There's also a law removing the statute of limitations in child sex abuse cases, and allows people born after 1986 to press charges anytime.
A few laws have to do with Iowa schools, like the formation of charter schools by founding groups.
Iowa could see public schools students taking the new option as the bill allows founding groups to get taxpayer money for public schools students who switch.
Another law bans the teaching of 'divisive concepts,' noted by Republicans as white privilege and systemic racism.
Two more laws concern costs and access to childcare in Iowa.
Lawmakers passed several new laws in overtime of the last legislative session.