HB286--MINISTERORCLERGYMANREPORTINGCHILDABUSE
SPONSOR: Proudie
Currently,communicationregardingchildabuseandneglecttoa
ministerormemberoftheclergyisconsideredaprivileged
communicationthatdoesnothavetobereportedorprovidedas
evidenceinjudicialproceedings. Thisbilleliminatesthat
privilegeandmakesministersandclergypersonsmandatedreporters
ofchildabuseandneglect.
ThisbillisthesameasHB1896(2024).