Bill to make clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse passes Senate | FOX 13 Seattle

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Legislation to make clergy members mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect passed the Washington State Senate Friday on a 28-20 vote. Currently, Washington is one of just five states in the country that does not list clergy as mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect.

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News post in at: March 1, 2025, 6:00 am.