The Brief
- Legislation to force daycare centers to have surveillance cameras was removed from the bill before it could be voted on.
- The proposal was authored by a representative whose daughter was abused at a daycare in Blaine.
- House representatives who removed the mandate said it didn’t have Minnesota Senate support and there were concerns over expense.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – A Minnesota state representative lost his bid to force day care centers to have surveillance cameras.
Minnesota Rep. Nolan West’s (R-Blaine) bill came less than a year after his daughter was abused at Small World Daycare Center in Blaine.
Mandate for cameras in daycare centers fails
Big picture view:
Rep. Nolan West says he agreed with his DFL counterparts to include the mandate and that they also agreed to fund it with $500,000.…