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Chair West moves amended childcare camera bill to judiciary after tense testimony from affected families
Summary
Chair Adam West's bill (as amended) would require camera coverage and longer footage retention in many child‑care centers; the committee adopted a DE4 amendment and re‑referred the bill to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee after families described abuse cases where short retention impeded prosecutions.
Chair West presented House File 1915, an amended bill that would require video monitoring and extended footage retention at licensed child‑care centers. After adoption of a DE4 amendment that narrowed some requirements and clarified retention rules, Chair West moved to re‑refer the bill to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law. The motion passed on a voice vote and the bill was re‑referred.
Chair West framed the bill in personal terms: his family’s child was the subject of alleged abuse at a child‑care center and, he said, retained video was central to bringing charges. "House file 19 15 is critical to the safety of our children and to really ensure that abusers see justice done," Chair West said. He described revisions in the DE4 amendment that lowered…
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