Access to child care center facilities limited.

Plain English Breakdown

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Access to Child Care Center Facilities Limited

The bill limits federal agents from entering child care centers without proper identification, a written statement of purpose, and a valid judicial warrant.

What This Bill Does

• Requires federal agents to show ID, a written reason for entry, and a court order before they can enter a child care center.
• Limits access by these agents to areas where children are not present if the requirements are met.
• Does not apply when state or federal laws require entry or when administering federally supported programs.

Who It Names or Affects

• Federal agents from Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
• Licensed child care centers in Minnesota.
• Unsupervised volunteers at these centers.

Terms To Know

Federal agent

An employee of the United States Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, CBP, or USCIS.

Valid judicial warrant

A court order that allows a federal agent to enter a child care center for specific reasons.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if an agent fails to meet the requirements.
• It is unclear how this will affect ongoing or emergency situations where immediate entry might be necessary.

Official Summary Text

Access to child care center facilities limited.

Current Bill Text

A bill for an act

relating to child care; limiting access to child care center facilities; proposing

coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 142B.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

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[142B.665] CHILD CARE CENTER FACILITY ACCESS.

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Except as required by state or federal law or as required to administer a state or federally

supported child care program, the director, staff persons, substitutes, and unsupervised

volunteers of a licensed child care center or certified license-exempt child care center must

not allow a federal agent employed directly by the United States Department of Homeland

Security or employed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United

States Customs and Border Protection, or United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

to enter a child care center for any purpose without providing valid identification, a written

statement of purpose, and a valid judicial warrant and receiving approval from the child

care center license holder. If a federal agent meets the requirements under this subdivision,

the child care center must limit access to areas where children are not present.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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