Child abuse: mandated reporters: talent agents, managers, and coaches.

Assembly Members Lackey and Blanca Rubio, with principal coauthor Senator Grove, propose expanding California's mandated child abuse reporting requirements to include talent agents, managers, and coaches who work with minors in the entertainment industry. The legislation, known as the Child Abuse Mandated Entertainment Reporter Act (CAMERA), adds these professionals to the existing list of mandated reporters under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act.

Under the proposed changes, talent agents, managers, and coaches providing services to minors would be required to report known or reasonably suspected instances of child abuse or neglect. Like other mandated reporters, failure to report would constitute a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in county jail, a $1,000 fine, or both. These professionals would join the current roster of mandated reporters, which includes teachers, healthcare workers, law enforcement officers, and other individuals who work closely with children.

The bill establishes these requirements as a state-mandated local program but specifies that no state reimbursement to local agencies or school districts is required, as the changes relate to the definition of a crime. The new reporting obligations would align with existing protocols and protections for mandated reporters under California law.