SB 369

Bill Subjects

Children And Minors; Child Care Programs Children And Minors; Crimes Against Children Civil Law And Procedure; Evidence Criminal Law And Procedure; Evidence Technology; Computers, Cell Phones, And Devices

Abstract

Requires a child care center to: (1) be equipped with cameras in sufficient number and location to allow visual monitoring of every space inside the child care center, with the exception of adult bathrooms, that can reasonably be expected to be occupied by children; and (2) provide notice to parents that children are subject to video monitoring inside the child care center. Requires a child care center to record footage captured by the child care center's cameras and retain the footage for 90 days, unless: (1) the child care center receives notice of a suspected crime committed against a child at the child care center, in which case the child care center must retain all footage until the investigation of the suspected crime is complete; or (2) the child care center receives a request from a parent to view the footage, in which case the child care center must retain all footage until the parent has had an opportunity to view the footage. Allows a parent of a child who has reason to believe that a crime was committed against the parent's child at a child care center to view the footage recorded by the child care center. Requires an individual to report suspected child abuse and neglect witnessed by the individual on a child care center's camera footage.