Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF4277: Child care centers video security cameras use requirements modified.
Status: In committee, April 7, 2026
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text, March 12, 2026:
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. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: SHORT TITLE.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: This act may be cited as "Harvey's Law."] new text end Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 142B.68, subdivision 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2. Applicability. new text begin [ADDED: (a) ] new text end 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. new text begin [ADDED: (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 …
Sponsors
- Nolan West (R) · primary sponsor
- Bobbie Harder (R)
- Matt Bliss (R)
- Natalie Zeleznikar (R)
- Joe McDonald (R)
- Ben Bakeberg (R)
- Shane Mekeland (R)
- Max Rymer (R)
- Jon Koznick (R)
Latest actions
- : Author added Koznick
- : Author added Rymer
- : Author added Mekeland
- : Author stricken Huot
- : Author added Bakeberg
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Children and Families Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF4277?
- HF4277 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Child care centers video security cameras use requirements modified.
- What does HF4277 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HF4277?
- In committee as of April 7, 2026. Latest action: Author added Koznick (April 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF4277?
- Nolan West (R), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF4277?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF4277&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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