Relating to audio recording during CPS investigation
What changed between versions
Replaced the requirement for body-worn video cameras with a requirement for audio recording devices during investigative interviews.
Added a specific provision allowing parents or guardians to simultaneously audio record the interview on their own devices.
Mandated that workers must identify themselves, the date, and the interviewee at the start of any audio recording.
Established a new rule that audio recordings must be provided to legal counsel before the preliminary hearing if a child is removed from the home.
Eliminated the specific exemption clause that previously allowed workers to refrain from using cameras if they compromised privacy or impeded the investigation.
Updated the bill title and summary to reflect the shift from 'body-worn cameras' to 'audio recording' and 'investigative interviews'.