A series of new state laws take effect in Illinois January 1.
Among those new laws are:
The SAFE-T act, which ends cash bail in the state.
SB 3019, which prohibits convicted child sex offenders from working at carnivals, amusement enterprises, county fairs and the State Fair.
HB 4798, which seeks to address a shortage of substitute teachers by allowing qualified students in teacher trainin gprograms to obtain a substitute teacher license.