HB4512

Requiring child protective services (“CPS”) workers to record, via audio, all interactions during CPS visits.

Introduced·1/19/26
Intr Text

West Virginia HB4512 mandates audio recording of all interactions during child protective services visits.

West Virginia HB4512 requires child protective services workers to record all interactions during visits via audio. This includes interactions involving home visits or interviews in places where the accused person has an expectation of privacy. The bill mandates that informed consent must be obtained before making such recordings. The audio recordings are intended to ensure transparency and accountability in child protective services investigations.

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Current
Health & Human Resources Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Jan 19

House

Filed for introduction

Jan 19

House

To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

Jan 19

House

Introduced in House