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SF2723 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Child care centers requirement to use video security cameras to monitor infants and toddlers

Related bill: HF1915

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of the bill is to enhance the monitoring and safety of infants and toddlers in licensed child care centers by mandating the installation of video security cameras. It also includes provisions for the handling and dissemination of these recordings to protect the privacy of individuals.

Main Provisions

  1. Video Security Camera Requirements:

    • By January 1, 2026, all licensed child care centers must install video security cameras in public and shared areas.
    • The cameras must record continuously during operational hours, with a resolution of at least 720p and a frame rate of at least 15 frames per second.

  2. Retention and Disposal of Recordings:

    • Recordings must be retained for 90 days, after which they are to be disposed of unless required for ongoing law enforcement investigations.

  3. Dissemination of Recordings:

    • Recordings cannot be sold or shared except under specific conditions such as a valid court order or law enforcement investigation.
    • Parents can review (but not obtain copies of) recordings if their child was reported injured at the facility.

  4. Written Policies and Notices:

    • Child care centers are required to have a written policy outlining their camera use, locations, and storage practices.
    • Centers must inform parents about camera usage and post visible notices at entrances.

  5. Commissioner's Duties:

    • By October 1, 2025, templates for policies and parent notifications are to be issued by the commissioner.

  6. Funding:

    • The bill appropriates $150,000 annually from 2026 to assist child care centers in purchasing necessary video equipment, with grants administered by the commissioner of children, youth, and families.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

The bill introduces a new requirement for video surveillance in child care centers, impacting how these centers manage and protect sensitive data. It also amends existing child care assistance program statutes to account for video data handling.

Relevant Terms

video security cameras, child care centers, infants, toddlers, data retention, data dissemination, privacy, law enforcement, commissioner of children youth and families, child care improvement grants.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 19, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 19, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toHealth and Human Services

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "A new paragraph classifying video footage collected from child care providers."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends section 13.461 to modify the classification of data related to child care assistance.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "13.461"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Section 13.02 provides the definition for private data on individuals, which is referenced in the context of video data collected by the commissioner.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies video footage as private data under section 13.02, subdivision 12."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.02"
  }
]

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