Bill > HB2406

This bill aims to protect the privacy of deceased minors by making certain records confidential and restricting their public disclosure. Specifically, it amends existing laws to prohibit the public release of autopsy photographs, video recordings, and digital images depicting the body of a deceased minor, with exceptions for release to parents, legal guardians, personal representatives of the estate, law enforcement, prosecutors, child welfare agencies, courts, or child fatality review teams. The bill also clarifies that images of deceased minors and their death scenes cannot be monetized or profited from, and establishes penalties for violations, including civil actions and potential termination of employment for government employees who knowingly release these records. Additionally, it defines terms like "child abuse record" and "death scene image" to ensure consistent application of these protections.