Bill > AB653

This bill adds talent agents, talent managers, and talent coaches who provide services to minors to the list of mandated reporters under California's Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. Mandated reporters are professionals who are legally required to report suspected child abuse or neglect when they become aware of it in their professional capacity. Under this bill, these entertainment industry professionals would be required to report any known or reasonably suspected incidents of child abuse or neglect, with failure to do so being a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in county jail, a fine of $1,000, or both. The bill, known as the Child Abuse Mandated Entertainment Reporter Act (CAMERA), aims to expand the network of professionals legally obligated to protect children by adding individuals who work closely with minors in the entertainment industry. The bill also requires that these new mandated reporters receive training in child abuse identification and reporting, consistent with requirements for other mandated reporters. Notably, the bill specifies that no additional state reimbursement is required for implementing these new reporting requirements.

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