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House legislators push for mandatory child care center video surveillance

By Tim Walker
With Rep. Nolan West, the bill sponsor, looking on, Janice DeGonda testifies in support of HF1915 before the House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee March 27. The proposal would require licensed child care centers to use video security cameras to monitor infants and toddlers. (Photo by Michele Jokinen)
With Rep. Nolan West, the bill sponsor, looking on, Janice DeGonda testifies in support of HF1915 before the House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee March 27. The proposal would require licensed child care centers to use video security cameras to monitor infants and toddlers. (Photo by Michele Jokinen)

Rep. Nolan West (R-Blaine) shares a very personal and very sad connection with some testifiers he brought to the State Capitol Thursday.

Janice DeGonda shared the story of her 5-month-old daughter who suffered physical abuse at a Blaine child care center in July 2024.

West’s daughter was also abused at the center.

DeGonda and her husband thought video cameras at the center would provide reassurance that the children would be secure and safe. “Having cameras was a big factor for us,” she said.
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