Alabama SB336 amends child-care facility licensing requirements, adds exceptions, and establishes private cause of action for violations.

Alabama SB336 amends the Code of Alabama to modify licensing requirements for child-care facilities. It removes exceptions for for-profit and 24-hour operations, adding specific application requirements for such facilities. The bill grants the Department of Human Resources authority to adopt rules governing video surveillance and data retention in child-care facilities. It also establishes a private cause of action for individuals subjected to violations at child-care facilities, allowing them to recover compensatory damages, statutory damages, attorney fees, and court costs.

Alabama SB336 amends child-care facility licensing requirements, adds exceptions, and establishes private cause of action for violations.

Alabama SB336 amends the Code of Alabama to modify licensing requirements for child-care facilities. It removes exceptions for for-profit and 24-hour operations, adding specific application requirements for such facilities. The bill grants the Department of Human Resources authority to adopt rules governing video surveillance and data retention in child-care facilities. It also establishes a private cause of action for individuals subjected to violations at child-care facilities, allowing them to recover compensatory damages, statutory damages, attorney fees, and court costs.