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		<title>SB 5375 - Clergy, duty to report abuse</title>
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			<title>Home - Sen. Noel Frame</title>
			<description>News article "Home - Sen. Noel Frame" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2000 12:58:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>First reading, referred to Human Services.</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Human Services.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-01-20/First reading, referred to Human Services.</guid>
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			<title>Frame Introduces Clergy Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Bill - Sen. Noel Frame</title>
			<description>News article "Frame Introduces Clergy Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Bill - Sen. Noel Frame" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 21:12:36 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/frame/2025/01/20/frame-introduces-clergy-mandatory-reporting-of-child-abuse-bill/#:~:text=SB%205375</guid>
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			<title>👍Rev. James Connell - Washington State Catholic Conference</title>
			<description>Rev. James Connell signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:41:46 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Rev. James/Connell/2025-01-23 10:41:46</guid>
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			<title>👍Kiersten Larson - Clergy Accountability Coalition</title>
			<description>Kiersten Larson signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Clergy Accountability Coalition.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:45:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Kiersten/Larson/2025-01-23 10:45:33</guid>
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			<title>👍Mary Dispenza - Clergy Accountability Coalition</title>
			<description>Mary Dispenza signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Clergy Accountability Coalition.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:45:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Mary/Dispenza/2025-01-23 10:45:33</guid>
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			<title>👍Sharon Valdés Huling - Clergy Accountability Coalition</title>
			<description>Sharon Valdés Huling signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Clergy Accountability Coalition.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:45:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Sharon Valdés/Huling/2025-01-23 10:45:33</guid>
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			<title>👍Chris Dormaier - Clergy Accountability Coalition</title>
			<description>Chris Dormaier signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 12:26:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Chris/Dormaier/2025-01-23 12:26:21</guid>
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			<title>👍Ryan Dudley - FFRF Action Fund</title>
			<description>Ryan Dudley signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent FFRF Action Fund.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:11:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Ryan/Dudley/2025-01-23 14:11:14</guid>
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			<title>👍Sara Young - Representative as a former Jehovah’s Witness</title>
			<description>Sara Young signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Representative as a former Jehovah’s Witness.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:53:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Sara/Young/2025-01-23 21:53:01</guid>
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			<title>👎Bishop Frank Schuster - Archdiocese of Seattle</title>
			<description>Bishop Frank Schuster signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Archdiocese of Seattle.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 08:57:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Bishop Frank/Schuster/2025-01-24 08:57:01</guid>
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			<title>👎💵Jean Hill - Washington State Catholic Conference</title>
			<description>Jean Hill signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington State Catholic Conference. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 08:57:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👍Mitch Melin - Representative as a former Jehovah’s Witness</title>
			<description>Mitch Melin signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 20:07:34 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Mitch/Melin/2025-01-24 20:07:34</guid>
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			<title>👍Kiersten Larson - Clergy Accountability Coalition</title>
			<description>Kiersten Larson signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Clergy Accountability Coalition.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2025 08:30:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Kiersten/Larson/2025-01-25 08:30:12</guid>
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			<title>👍Kristiana de Leon - Association of Secular Elected Officials</title>
			<description>Kristiana de Leon signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Association of Secular Elected Officials.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2025 14:57:49 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Kristiana/de Leon/2025-01-26 14:57:49</guid>
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			<title>👍Rachel Fisher - Association of Secular Elected Officials</title>
			<description>Rachel Fisher signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2025 15:26:42 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Rachel/Fisher/2025-01-26 15:26:42</guid>
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			<title>👎Theresa Schrempp - Washington State Catholic Conference</title>
			<description>Theresa Schrempp signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:02:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Theresa/Schrempp/2025-01-27 12:02:18</guid>
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			<title>👍Piper Bollander - Former Jehovah's Witness</title>
			<description>Piper Bollander signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Former Jehovah's Witness.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:21:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Piper/Bollander/2025-01-27 16:21:45</guid>
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			<title>👍Nanaekow Stiles - Former Jehovah's Witness</title>
			<description>Nanaekow Stiles signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 07:56:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Nanaekow/Stiles/2025-01-28 07:56:14</guid>
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			<title>WA lawmakers renew push to make clergy report child abuse • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "WA lawmakers renew push to make clergy report child abuse • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:00:42 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/01/28/washington-lawmakers-renew-push-to-make-clergy-report-child-abuse/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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			<title>Washington lawmakers push to make clergy mandatory reporters</title>
			<description>News article "Washington lawmakers push to make clergy mandatory reporters" from MyNorthwest.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:51:46 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://mynorthwest.com/mynorthwest-politics/lawmakers-push-to-make-clergy-mandatory-reporters-will-this-attempt-finally-succeed/4036329#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%20(SB)%205375</guid>
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			<title>WA lawmaker wants priests to report abuse | FOX 13 Seattle</title>
			<description>News article "WA lawmaker wants priests to report abuse | FOX 13 Seattle" from FOX13.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:32:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/lawmaker-wants-priests-report-abuse-wa#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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			<title>WA legislature to consider bill requiring clergy members be mandatory reporters of child abuse | king5.com</title>
			<description>News article "WA legislature to consider bill requiring clergy members be mandatory reporters of child abuse | king5.com" from KING5.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:24:51 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/wa-legislature-consider-bill-requiring-clergy-members-be-mandatory-reporters-child-abuse/281-e773bfe3-780f-4162-91a1-64e12c4feab4#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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			<title>KUOW - Clergy would be required to report child abuse, under new bill</title>
			<description>News article "KUOW - Clergy would be required to report child abuse, under new bill" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 05:45:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/frame/2025/02/04/clergy-would-be-required-to-report-child-abuse-under-new-bill/#:~:text=proposed%20bill</guid>
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			<title>KUOW - Clergy would be required to report child abuse, under new bill</title>
			<description>News article "KUOW - Clergy would be required to report child abuse, under new bill" from KUOW.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 05:45:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.kuow.org/stories/clergy-would-be-required-to-report-child-abuse-und#:~:text=proposed%20bill</guid>
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			<title>HS - Majority; do pass.</title>
			<description>HS - Majority; do pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-02-05/HS - Majority; do pass.</guid>
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			<title>Minority; do not pass.</title>
			<description>Minority; do not pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-02-05/Minority; do not pass.</guid>
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			<title>Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</title>
			<description>Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-02-06/Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</guid>
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			<title>Bill to make clergy report child abuse advances in Washington • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "Bill to make clergy report child abuse advances in Washington • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:00:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/bill-to-make-clergy-report-child-abuse-advances-in-washington/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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			<title>Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</title>
			<description>Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-02-26/Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</guid>
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			<title>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</title>
			<description>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-02-28/Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</guid>
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			<title>Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1.</title>
			<description>Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-02-28/Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1.</guid>
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			<title>WA senate moves to make clergy mandatory reporters | FOX 13 Seattle</title>
			<description>News article "WA senate moves to make clergy mandatory reporters | FOX 13 Seattle" from FOX13.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:42:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/clergy-members-mandatory-reporters-abuse#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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			<title>Bill to make clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse passes Senate - Washington Senate Democrats</title>
			<description>News article "Bill to make clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse passes Senate - Washington Senate Democrats" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:51:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/blog/2025/02/28/bill-to-make-clergy-mandatory-reporters-of-child-abuse-passes-senate-2/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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			<title>Bill to make clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse passes Senate - Sen. Noel Frame</title>
			<description>News article "Bill to make clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse passes Senate - Sen. Noel Frame" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:51:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/frame/2025/02/28/bill-to-make-clergy-mandatory-reporters-of-child-abuse-passes-senate-2/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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			<title>Washington Senate passes bill to make clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "Washington Senate passes bill to make clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 01:40:30 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/02/28/washington-senate-passes-bill-to-make-clergy-members-mandatory-reporters/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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			<title>First reading, referred to Early Learning &amp; Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Early Learning &amp; Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-04/First reading, referred to Early Learning &amp; Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</guid>
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			<title>First reading, referred to Early Learning &amp; Human Services.</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Early Learning &amp; Human Services.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-04/First reading, referred to Early Learning &amp; Human Services.</guid>
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			<title>Editorial: Hold clergy to duty to report child abuse | HeraldNet.com</title>
			<description>News article "Editorial: Hold clergy to duty to report child abuse | HeraldNet.com" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/frame/2025/03/05/herald-net-editorial-hold-clergy-to-duty-to-report-child-abuse/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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			<title>👍Mitch Melin - Clergy Accountability Coalition - Former Jehovah's Witness</title>
			<description>Mitch Melin signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Clergy Accountability Coalition - Former Jehovah's Witness.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:43:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Mitch/Melin/2025-03-06 11:43:45</guid>
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			<title>👍Colleen Kinerk - Heal Our Church / Clergy Accountability Coalition</title>
			<description>Colleen Kinerk signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Heal Our Church / Clergy Accountability Coalition.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:01:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Colleen/Kinerk/2025-03-06 16:01:27</guid>
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			<title>👍Mary Dispenza - Survivors of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) / Clergy Accountability Coalition</title>
			<description>Mary Dispenza signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Survivors of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) / Clergy Accountability Coalition.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:01:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Mary/Dispenza/2025-03-06 16:01:27</guid>
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			<title>👍Sharon Huling - Clergy Accountability Coalition</title>
			<description>Sharon Huling signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Clergy Accountability Coalition.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:01:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Sharon/Huling/2025-03-06 16:01:27</guid>
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			<title>👍Alex Ashley - Clergy Accountability Coalition</title>
			<description>Alex Ashley signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Alex/Ashley/2025-03-06 17:41:00</guid>
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			<title>👍Tim Law - Catholic Accountability Project and Clergy Accountability Coalition</title>
			<description>Tim Law signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Catholic Accountability Project and Clergy Accountability Coalition.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:52:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Tim/Law/2025-03-07 07:52:32</guid>
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			<title>👍Reverend Juli Prentice - Catholic Accountability Project and Clergy Accountability Coalition</title>
			<description>Reverend Juli Prentice signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:37:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Reverend Juli/Prentice/2025-03-07 15:37:28</guid>
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			<title>👍Kiersten Larson - Clergy Accountability Coalition/JW</title>
			<description>Kiersten Larson signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Clergy Accountability Coalition/JW.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:28:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Kiersten/Larson/2025-03-10 08:28:13</guid>
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			<title>👍Sara Young - Clergy Accountability Coalition/JW</title>
			<description>Sara Young signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Clergy Accountability Coalition/JW.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:37:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Sara/Young/2025-03-10 08:37:35</guid>
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			<title>👍Angela Taylor - Clergy Accountability Coalition/JW</title>
			<description>Angela Taylor signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:23:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Angela/Taylor/2025-03-10 10:23:01</guid>
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			<title>👎💵Jean Hill - Washington State Catholic Conference</title>
			<description>Jean Hill signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington State Catholic Conference. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:14:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jean/Hill/2025-03-10 11:14:15</guid>
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			<title>👎John Axtell - Washington State Catholic Conference</title>
			<description>John Axtell signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:20:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/John/Axtell/2025-03-10 13:20:21</guid>
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			<title>👍Annelise Orozco - Lake Washington High School</title>
			<description>Annelise Orozco signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Lake Washington High School.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:01:22 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Annelise/Orozco/2025-03-10 18:01:22</guid>
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			<title>👍Carson Suyetsugu - Lake Washington High School</title>
			<description>Carson Suyetsugu signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Lake Washington High School.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:01:22 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Carson/Suyetsugu/2025-03-10 18:01:22</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Lily Cheung - Lake Washington High School</title>
			<description>Lily Cheung signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Lake Washington High School.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:01:22 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Lily/Cheung/2025-03-10 18:01:22</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👎Theresa Schrempp - Washington State Catholic Conference</title>
			<description>Theresa Schrempp signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 03:33:22 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Theresa/Schrempp/2025-03-11 03:33:22</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Bea Stull - Lake Washington High School</title>
			<description>Bea Stull signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:49:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Bea/Stull/2025-03-11 13:49:11</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Theresa Schrempp - Washington State Catholic Conference</title>
			<description>Theresa Schrempp signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:36:36 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Theresa/Schrempp/2025-03-11 15:36:36</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Steve Snider - Lake Washington High School</title>
			<description>Steve Snider signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 18:23:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Steve/Snider/2025-03-11 18:23:55</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍McKenzie Raynor - Lake Washington High School</title>
			<description>McKenzie Raynor signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:51:52 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/McKenzie/Raynor/2025-03-11 20:51:52</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👎Mary Locke - Washington State Catholic Conference</title>
			<description>Mary Locke signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 06:46:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Mary/Locke/2025-03-12 06:46:55</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Rev. James Connell - Lake Washington High School</title>
			<description>Rev. James Connell signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:51:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Rev. James/Connell/2025-03-12 08:51:18</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Marino Hardin - Lake Washington High School</title>
			<description>Marino Hardin signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 21:48:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Marino/Hardin/2025-03-12 21:48:48</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👎Paris Apodaca - Washington State Young Republicans</title>
			<description>Paris Apodaca signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington State Young Republicans.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 22:34:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Paris/Apodaca/2025-03-12 22:34:05</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Marino Hardin - Lake Washington High School</title>
			<description>Marino Hardin signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:12:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Marino/Hardin/2025-03-13 12:12:27</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Kristiana de Leon - Association of Secular Elected Officials</title>
			<description>Kristiana de Leon signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Association of Secular Elected Officials.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:52:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Kristiana/de Leon/2025-03-13 12:52:08</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👎Jaimee Saling - Washington State Young Republicans</title>
			<description>Jaimee Saling signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:52:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jaimee/Saling/2025-03-13 19:52:48</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Ryu Hoshino - Lake Washington High School</title>
			<description>Ryu Hoshino signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Lake Washington High School.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:42:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Ryu/Hoshino/2025-03-13 20:42:50</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Michelle Sung - Lake Washington High School</title>
			<description>Michelle Sung signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Lake Washington High School.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:44:42 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Michelle/Sung/2025-03-13 20:44:42</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Gavin Callahan - Lake Washington High School</title>
			<description>Gavin Callahan signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Lake Washington High School.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:45:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Gavin/Callahan/2025-03-13 20:45:48</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Gavin Callahan - Lake Washington High School</title>
			<description>Gavin Callahan signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Lake Washington High School.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Gavin/Callahan/2025-03-13 20:59:00</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Michelle Sung - Lake Washington High School</title>
			<description>Michelle Sung signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Lake Washington High School.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Michelle/Sung/2025-03-13 20:59:00</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Ryu Hoshino - Lake Washington High School</title>
			<description>Ryu Hoshino signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Lake Washington High School.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Ryu/Hoshino/2025-03-13 20:59:00</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Andrew Fox - Lake Washington High School</title>
			<description>Andrew Fox signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:29:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Andrew/Fox/2025-03-13 22:29:47</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Maivi Vuong - Lake Washington High School</title>
			<description>Maivi Vuong signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:36:49 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Maivi/Vuong/2025-03-13 22:36:49</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>What bills are still dead and alive in the Washington Legislature • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "What bills are still dead and alive in the Washington Legislature • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:40:22 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/03/13/what-bills-are-still-dead-and-alive-in-the-washington-legislature/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👎💵Luke Esser - Washington State Catholic Conference</title>
			<description>Luke Esser signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington State Catholic Conference. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 23:25:24 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Luke/Esser/2025-03-13 23:25:24</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Simone L'Amour - XJW CSA SURVIVORS</title>
			<description>Simone L'Amour signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent XJW CSA SURVIVORS.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 01:59:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Simone/L'Amour/2025-03-14 01:59:17</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Sandra Ewaskow - Washington State Catholic Conference</title>
			<description>Sandra Ewaskow signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 05:54:30 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Sandra/Ewaskow/2025-03-14 05:54:30</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Dead or alive: Which bills have a chance this legislative session? | Cascade PBS</title>
			<description>News article "Dead or alive: Which bills have a chance this legislative session? | Cascade PBS" from Cascade PBS.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.cascadepbs.org/news/2025/03/dead-or-alive-which-bills-have-chance-legislative-session#:~:text=to%20require%20religious%20leaders%20to%20report%20child%20abuse%20and%20neglect</guid>
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			<title>The House Hot Sheet for Week 10 of the 2025 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats</title>
			<description>News article "The House Hot Sheet for Week 10 of the 2025 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats" from House Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/blog/2025/03/17/the-house-hot-sheet-for-week-10-of-the-2025-legislative-session/#:~:text=SB%205375</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.</title>
			<description>ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-19/ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>ELHS - Majority; do pass.</title>
			<description>ELHS - Majority; do pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-19/ELHS - Majority; do pass.</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Minority; without recommendation.</title>
			<description>Minority; without recommendation.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-19/Minority; without recommendation.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Breaking the seal? WA Dems advance bill to close clergy confession loophole | Washington | thecentersquare.com</title>
			<description>News article "Breaking the seal? WA Dems advance bill to close clergy confession loophole | Washington | thecentersquare.com" from The Center Square.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_20f58749-403c-408f-81e6-d849d835b391.html#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Referred to Rules 2 Review.</title>
			<description>Referred to Rules 2 Review.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-21/Referred to Rules 2 Review.</guid>
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			<title>Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.  Placed on second reading.</title>
			<description>Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.  Placed on second reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-11/Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.  Placed on second reading.</guid>
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			<title>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</title>
			<description>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-11/Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 31; absent, 0; excused, 3.</title>
			<description>Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 31; absent, 0; excused, 3.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-11/Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 31; absent, 0; excused, 3.</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Washington Legislature approves requirement for clergy to report child abuse • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "Washington Legislature approves requirement for clergy to report child abuse • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 20:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/04/12/wa-legislature-approves-requirement-for-clergy-to-report-child-abuse/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>KUOW - Clergy members to become mandatory child abuse reporters in Washington state</title>
			<description>News article "KUOW - Clergy members to become mandatory child abuse reporters in Washington state" from KUOW.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:52:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.kuow.org/stories/clergy-in-washington-state-to-report-child-abuse#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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			<title>President signed.</title>
			<description>President signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-18/President signed.</guid>
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			<title>Speaker signed.</title>
			<description>Speaker signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-18/Speaker signed.</guid>
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			<title>Delivered to Governor.</title>
			<description>Delivered to Governor.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-22/Delivered to Governor.</guid>
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			<title>The Legislature has adjourned SINE DIE - Sen. Noel Frame</title>
			<description>News article "The Legislature has adjourned SINE DIE - Sen. Noel Frame" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 01:17:22 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/frame/2025/04/27/the-legislature-has-adjourned-sine-die/#:~:text=a%20bill%20I%20sponsored</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Chapter 197, 2025 Laws.</title>
			<description>Chapter 197, 2025 Laws.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-05-02/Chapter 197, 2025 Laws.</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Effective date 7/27/2025.</title>
			<description>Effective date 7/27/2025.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-05-02/Effective date 7/27/2025.</guid>
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			<title>Governor signed.</title>
			<description>Governor signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-05-02/Governor signed.</guid>
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			<title>WA Gov. signs bill requiring clergy to report abuse | FOX 13 Seattle</title>
			<description>News article "WA Gov. signs bill requiring clergy to report abuse | FOX 13 Seattle" from FOX13.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 17:50:20 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/wa-bill-clergy-report-abuse#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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			<title>New law requires clergy in Washington to report child abuse • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "New law requires clergy in Washington to report child abuse • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 20:55:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/05/02/new-law-requires-clergy-in-washington-to-report-child-abuse/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>U.S. Justice Dept. to investigate new WA law requiring clergy to report child abuse | Washington | thecentersquare.com</title>
			<description>News article "U.S. Justice Dept. to investigate new WA law requiring clergy to report child abuse | Washington | thecentersquare.com" from The Center Square.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_d57c9080-0828-4304-ad6b-ae5723313028.html#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>KUOW - U.S. Justice Department investigating new WA law requiring clergy to report child abuse</title>
			<description>News article "KUOW - U.S. Justice Department investigating new WA law requiring clergy to report child abuse" from KUOW.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 16:33:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.kuow.org/stories/u-s-justice-department-investigating-new-wa-law-requiring-clergy-to-report-child-abuse#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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			<title>U.S. Justice Department investigating new WA law requiring clergy to report child abuse | Northwest News Network</title>
			<description>News article "U.S. Justice Department investigating new WA law requiring clergy to report child abuse | Northwest News Network" from NW News Network.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 23:30:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/government-and-politics/2025-05-06/u-s-justice-department-investigating-new-wa-law-requiring-clergy-to-report-child-abuse#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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			<title>Catholic Church rejects Dems' law to destroy confessional</title>
			<description>News article "Catholic Church rejects Dems' law to destroy confessional" from MyNorthwest.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 05:01:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://mynorthwest.com/ktth/ktth-opinion/catholic-church/4086611#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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			<title>Assistant AG for Civil Rights: God's law vs. Man's law in WA</title>
			<description>News article "Assistant AG for Civil Rights: God's law vs. Man's law in WA" from MyNorthwest.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 05:02:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://mynorthwest.com/jason-rantz/doj-wa-clergy-reporting-law/4088227#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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			<title>'Obey God rather than men': WA sued over clergy report law</title>
			<description>News article "'Obey God rather than men': WA sued over clergy report law" from MyNorthwest.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 09:51:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://mynorthwest.com/local/clergy-mandatory-reporting-wa/4093552#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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			<title>Bishops sue to overturn new WA law requiring clergy to report child abuse • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "Bishops sue to overturn new WA law requiring clergy to report child abuse • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 22:55:51 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/05/29/bishops-sue-to-overturn-new-wa-law-requiring-clergy-to-report-child-abuse/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205375</guid>
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			<title>Washington state caps rent hikes at 10% through the end of the year | Washington | thecentersquare.com</title>
			<description>News article "Washington state caps rent hikes at 10% through the end of the year | Washington | thecentersquare.com" from The Center Square.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 15:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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