Harvey's Law establishment

A bill for an act

relating to child care; modifying requirements for child care centers to use video

security cameras; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 142B.68,

subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.
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SHORT TITLE.
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This act may be cited as "Harvey's Law."

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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 142B.68, subdivision 2, is amended

to read:

Subd. 2.

Applicability.

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(a)
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Beginning July 1, 2026, a licensed child care center must

have video security cameras in public and shared areas of its facility as provided under

subdivision 3 and comply with the requirements of this section if the center is required to

post a maltreatment investigation memorandum under section
142B.16, subdivision 5
, or

142B.18
, subdivision 6. A center must comply with the requirements under this section

within six months of when the maltreatment investigation memorandum is posted and must

maintain compliance for four years after the memorandum is required to be posted.

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(b) Beginning July 1, 2027, a licensed child care center that received child care assistance

program funds under chapter 142E, great start compensation support payments under section

142D.21, early learning scholarships under section 142D.25, or a combination thereof in

the previous calendar year must have video security cameras in public and shared areas of

its facility as provided under subdivision 3 and comply with the requirements of this section.

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