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NJ A2477

NJ A2477
Mandates certain child care centers to retain audio-visual recordings for 180 days and requires review of such recordings before recordings can be deleted.

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Introduced
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026-2027 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill would require all child care and family day care centers that have an audio-visual surveillance system in place to retain all recordings for 180 days. This bill would also require the Department of Children and Families or an independent third-party organization designated by the department to review the recordings before the recordings can be deleted. This bill would not require child care and family day centers that do not currently have an audio-visual surveillance system in place to install such a surveillance system.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that all licensed child care centers in New Jersey that already have audio-visual surveillance systems in place must keep all recordings for 180 days, which is approximately six months, from the date they were made. Before these recordings can be deleted after the 180-day period, they must be reviewed by either the Department of Children and Families (DCF), the state agency responsible for overseeing child welfare and licensing, or an independent third-party organization that the DCF has authorized to conduct these reviews. Importantly, this bill does not force any child care centers that do not currently have surveillance systems to install them.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee (on 01/13/2026)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2477
BillText https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A2500/2477_I1.HTM
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