A new slate of laws is popping up that law enforcement agencies won't be upholding. Instead, private citizens, like your neighbor or your coworker, would be the enforcer.

A law passed in Texas last year banned all abortions during the first six weeks of pregnancy. As the means of enforcement, the bill encourages private citizens to sue abortion providers — or anyone who assists in an abortion — and get awarded at least $10,000 if they win.

In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans for a bill that allows people to sue makers and sellers of assault weapons or ghost gun kits, though the legislation has not yet been introduced. In Florida, a bill pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that would allow parents to sue schools that teach critical race theory is moving along in the state Senate. A separate bill that would allow parents to sue schools over discussions of LGBTQ topics has advanced in the Florida House.

And, unless the Supreme Court puts an end to the vigilantism trend, more could be on the way.