SB325 Summary

• Requires youth residential facilities to provide additional registration information to the Department of Human Resources, including legal structure, profit status, board members, and facility advertisements.

• Mandates facilities maintain intake papers, treatment notes, and disciplinary records for a minimum of six years after youth discharge or until age 21, whichever occurs last, and make records available to youth and parents upon written request.

• Requires video surveillance in all common areas with 30-day minimum retention; incidents requiring reporting or crimes must be retained one year with three hours before and after footage.

• Makes it a Class B misdemeanor for individuals to refuse lawful law enforcement requests during abuse or neglect investigations, and requires law enforcement to speak with youth in person and schedule forensic interviews when receiving abuse complaints.

• Establishes civil penalties of $10,000 to $50,000 per violation, with private cause of action for victims entitling them to minimum $10,000 compensatory damages plus court costs and attorney fees; facility becomes effective October 1, 2025.