Bill > SF3616

This bill, titled "Child care center facilities access limitation," proposes new regulations for child care centers in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 142B, to limit access by officials engaged in civil immigration enforcement. It defines "child care center" to include both licensed centers under chapter 142B and certified license-exempt centers under chapter 142C, and defines "employee" broadly to encompass anyone working at such a center, including volunteers. The key provision states that an employee of a child care center cannot allow a federal, state, or local official to enter the facility for civil immigration enforcement purposes unless that official presents a warrant signed by a judicial officer, who is a judge or magistrate. Employees are also required to ask for identification and a written statement of purpose from such officials, and if an official enters, an on-duty employee must immediately inform the center's license holder or authorized agent. Importantly, this bill does not prevent officials from entering child care centers if they are administering state or federally supported child care programs.