New law allows Tennessee residents to break into cars with children inside

In a summer punctuated by horrifying incidents of children dying in hot cars, one state will now allow bystanders to break into a car if they see a kid inside who they believe is in danger.

As of July 1, you can legally smash a window or otherwise forcibly enter a parked car in Tennessee without liability if you have “a good faith belief” the actions help a minor who will suffer “harm if not immediately removed from the vehicle.”

“I hope this law brings awareness to parents to, number one, not leave their child in a hot car,” Hawk told TODAY Parents.