Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4770: Abusive head trauma training requirements for child care centers modification
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to child care; modifying abusive head trauma training requirements for child care centers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142B.65, subdivision 7.
From the introduced text, March 23, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to child care; modifying abusive head trauma training requirements for child care centers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142B.65, subdivision 7. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142B.65, subdivision 7, is amended to read: Subd. 7. Abusive head trauma training. (a) Before caring for children under school age, the director, staff persons, substitutes, and unsupervised volunteers must receive training on the risk of abusive head trauma during orientation and each calendar year thereafter. (b) Abusive head trauma training under this subdivision must be at least one-half hour in length. At a minimum, the training must address the risk factors related to shaking infants and young children, means to reduce the risk of abusive head trauma in child care, and license holder communication with parents regarding reducing the risk of abusive head trauma. (c) Except if completed during orientation, training taken under this subdivision may be used to meet the in-service training requirements under subdivision 9. (d) The commissioner shall make available for viewing a video presentation on the dangers associated with shaking infants and young children, which may be used in conjunction with the annual training required under paragraph (b). new text begin [ADDED: (e) The license holder must post and maintain a poster written or approved by the commissioner that contains information on …
Sponsors
- Eric Pratt (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Health and Human Services
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF4770?
- SF4770 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Abusive head trauma training requirements for child care centers modification.
- What does SF4770 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to child care; modifying abusive head trauma training requirements for child care centers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142B.65, subdivision 7.
- What is the status of SF4770?
- In committee as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Health and Human Services (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF4770?
- Eric Pratt (R).
- Where is the official record for SF4770?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF4770&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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