HB 4352
Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Sign in to record your position, submit testimony, or contact your legislator.
Sign in to take action- Introduced
- Passed House of Delegates
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill prohibits the use of cameras and recording devices in the bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children in West Virginia. It establishes a ‘reasonable and prudent foster parent standard’ that caregivers must follow when considering a child’s participation in extracurricular activities. The bill outlines specific exemptions for baby monitors and devices used for children with diagnosed medical conditions, and requires any such devices to be clearly visible.
Key provisions
- Prohibits cameras and recording devices in foster children’s bedrooms and bathrooms.
- Establishes a ‘reasonable and prudent foster parent standard’ for caregiver decisions.
- Allows baby monitors under specific circumstances (medical diagnoses).
- Permits cameras for children with severe physical disabilities, behavioral, cognitive, or psychological disorders.
- Requires any exempted devices to be visibly placed.
- Defines ‘age appropriate’ activities and items.
- Specifies that child placing agencies and residential treatment facilities must have consistent policies.
- Creates a rebuttable presumption that caregivers acted as a reasonable and prudent foster parent.
Who is affected
- Foster children
- Foster parents
- Kinship parents
- Child placing agencies
- Residential treatment facilities
Notable changes
- Creates a specific prohibition against cameras in foster children’s private spaces.
Arguments in favor
Reasons to support this legislation.
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
Reasons to oppose this legislation.
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours