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Clergy would be required to report child abuse, under new bill

Clergy would be required to report child abuse, under new bill

Update: 2025-02-04
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A proposed bill in the state legislature would make clergy members mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect. Currently, Washington is one of few states that doesn't require clergy members to do so. We talk with Democratic State Senator Noel Frame about why she's pushing for this change.

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Clergy would be required to report child abuse, under new bill

Clergy would be required to report child abuse, under new bill

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