Plain English Breakdown
The official source confirms the bill is enacted but does not provide an effective date.
Adding Talent Agents, Managers, and Coaches to Child Abuse Reporting Rules
This law requires talent agents, managers, and coaches who work with minors to report suspected child abuse or neglect.
What This Bill Does
- Adds individuals employed as talent agents, talent managers, or talent coaches who provide services to a minor to the list of mandated reporters under existing state law.
- Requires these new groups to report whenever they know or reasonably suspect that a child has been abused or neglected in their professional capacity.
- States that failure to report is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in county jail, a fine of $1,000, or both.
- Includes changes from SB 402 and SB 848 only if this bill and those bills are enacted and this bill is the last one enacted.
- States that no state reimbursement is required for local agencies regarding costs created by this act.
Who It Names or Affects
- Talent agents who provide services to minors
- Talent managers who provide services to minors
- Talent coaches who provide services to minors
Terms To Know
- Mandated reporter
- A person required by law to report suspected child abuse or neglect.
- Minor
- The official text does not define this term, but the bill applies to individuals providing services to a minor.
Limits and Unknowns
- The effective date is not listed in the provided source material.
- Changes from SB 402 and SB 848 only take effect if this bill passes after them or at the same time as one of them, depending on which is enacted last.
- The specific reason why no reimbursement is required is mentioned but not explained in detail.