1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to family law; providing for video recording at supervised visitation 
1.3 	facilities;amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 518.175, subdivision 1a.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 518.175, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
1.6 		Subd. 1a.Domestic abuse; supervised parenting time. (a) If a parent requests supervised 
1.7 	parenting time under subdivision 1 or 5 and an order for protection under chapter 518B or 
1.8 	a similar law of another state is in effect against the other parent to protect the parent with 
1.9 	whom the child resides or the child, the judge or judicial officer must consider the order for 
1.10 	protection in making a decision regarding parenting time.
1.11 	(b) The state court administrator, in consultation with representatives of parents and 
1.12 	other interested persons, shall develop standards to be met by persons who are responsible 
1.13 	for supervising parenting time. Either parent may challenge the appropriateness of an 
1.14 	individual chosen by the court to supervise parenting time.
1.15 	(c) A facility providing supervised parenting time for custody and parenting time matters 
1.16 	must create a video recording of any supervised parenting time held at the facility and 
1.17 	maintain the video for one year from the date that the supervised parenting time occurred. 
1.18 	The video recording must be available for viewing to the individual recorded and to a parent 
1.19 	who has custody of the child recorded, or released to another person as directed by a court 
1.20 	order.

1.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2021.