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HB 1211 - Clergy, duty to report abuse ¶

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Revisions ¶

• Original Bill

📰 Articles ¶

• 02/10/2025 Washington State Standard - Bill to make clergy report child abuse advances in Washington • Washington State Standard
• 02/07/2025 House Democrats - Committee passes Walen bill to make clergy mandatory reporters  – Washington State House Democrats
• 01/31/2025 House Republicans - The Week Ahead: Feb. 3-7, 2025 | Washington State House Republicans
• 01/31/2025 House Republicans - The Week Ahead: Feb. 3-7, 2025 | Washington State House Republicans
• 01/28/2025 Washington State Standard - WA lawmakers renew push to make clergy report child abuse • Washington State Standard

Meetings ¶

Tue 02/04 01:30 PM - Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning (HSEL): HB 1211 Clergy, duty to report abuse ¶

158 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Robert Fontana
• Lori Fontana
• Chris Dormaier - Clergy Accountability Coalition
• Mary Dispenza - Clergy Accountability Coalition
• Sharon Huling - Clergy Accountability Coalition
• Mitch Melin - Clergy Accountability Coalition - Former Jehovah's Witness
• Rev. James Connell
• Ryan Dudley - FFRF Action Fund
• Melissa Nevarez
• Madeline Hoxsey
• Annelise Orozco
• Carson Suyetsugu
• Lily Cheung
• Gavin Callahan
• Michelle Sung
• Ryu Hoshino
• Kiersten Larson - Clergy Accountability Coalition
• Rachel Fisher - Clergy Accountability Coalition
• Andrew Fox - JW (Former Elder)
• Sara Young - JW
• Kristiana de Leon - Association of Secular Elected Officials
• Toni Napoli Roy
• Piper Bollander - Former Jehovah's Witness
• Clark Kimerer - healourchurch.org
• Terrence Carroll - healourchurch.org
• colleen kinerk - healourchurch.org
• Alex Ashley
• Melanie Sakoda - SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests
• Toni Roy - Heal Our Church
• Jamila Taylor - Washington State Legislature

99 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Bishop Frank Schuster - Archdiocese of Seattle
• 💵Jean Hill - Washington State Catholic Conference
• David DeWolf
• John Axtell
• Theresa Schrempp
• Eric Kniffin - Ethics and Public Policy Center

0 ❓ - Other ¶

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