July 1 is the day most state laws in the Old Dominion take effect, and this year, another selection of legislation that could affect Virginians’ daily lives hits the books for the first time.

Here’s a sampling of new laws that will be effective Tuesday, taken from a list published by the state Division of Legislative Services and other sources.

The first was approved last year, and it was authored by Del. Paul Milde (R-Stafford).

It concerns insurance coverage for personal property — such as a ring, watch or musical instrument — that becomes damaged. It requires insurance companies to offer a provision providing coverage for the diminished value of the personal property if it’s repaired.

“If it gets damaged, you will not find out the hard way that the insurance company only has to pay for a sub-standard repair instead of giving you the full replacement value or a repair by the manufacturer’s authorized repair person,” Milde wrote in a text this week. “In other words, currently they are not liable for the diminished value as a result of the repair.

“After July 1, they will at least have to offer you a diminished value policy so that you can choose, and so that you understand what coverage you are purchasing.”

Another bill, submitted by state Sen. Tara Durant (R-Stafford), is intended to help incarcerated veterans.

SB1251 directs the commissioner of Veterans Services to help identify incarcerated veterans using the VA’s Re-Entry Search Services system. It aims to support their re-entry, reduce recidivism and homelessness, and connect them with behavioral health resources and dockets.

Del. Joshua Cole (D-Stafford) authored a bill this year that expands the time allowed for residents to register to vote before primary and general elections.

It’s HB1735, which reduces the voter registration closure period before elections from 21 days to 10 days. It expands voter access and streamlines the registration process.

Other laws becoming effective Tuesday were patroned by legislators outside the Fredericksburg area.

They include:

• HB2475, which requires that adults wear seat belts in the back seat of a car. This law, introduced by Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra (D-Oakton), updates the previous regulation that required adults to buckle up only in the front seat. Children already had to use safety belts in the back seat.
• SB1332, which was authored by state Sen. David Marsden (D-Burke). This is bad news if your car ever gets towed. The law increases the maximum hookup and initial towing fee of a passenger car from $150 to $210.
• SB1416, which was patroned by state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria). This law results in a Class 1 misdemeanor if a driver fails to stop for a pedestrian, and the crash causes serious bodily injury or death. A Class 1 misdemeanor is the most serious type of misdemeanor. A conviction can mean a jail sentence of up to a year, a fine of up to $2,500, or both.
• SB986, which also results in a Class 1 misdemeanor. The law by state Sen. Angelia Williams Graves (D-Norfolk) calls for the misdemeanor charge when a person commits battery against a sports referee. It provides that anyone convicted of the offense may be prohibited, for a period of not less than six months, from attending any sports event operated by the entity or organization that employed the official.
• HB1715, which creates the offense of mail theft, punishable as a Class 6 felony. That means breaking the law by Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale) would result in “imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than five years, or in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the case without a jury, confinement in jail for not more than 12 months and a fine of not more than $2,500, either or both.”
• HB2783, which is also punishable by a Class 6 felony. It makes it illegal for any person who, with the intent of intimidating someone else, places a Hakenkreuz, hooked cross or swastika on private property without permission. It was introduced by Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church).
• SB1240, which was authored by state Sen. Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (R-Midlothian). This law, which Milde said he “enthusiastically supported,” requires public school principals and heads of private schools to report certain information to the parents of enrolled students within 24 hours of a confirmed or suspected school-connected student overdose.
• SB908, which also concerns education. This law, patroned by state Sen. William M. Stanley Jr. (R-Moneta) requires each school board to expand its policies and procedures on bullying to include rules about cyberbullying. The regulations must address cyberbullying that occurs outside of school property, provide protections for any student who is a victim or witness, and include a list of support services and resources available.