Tag: wa clergy mandatory reporting bill

U.S. Justice Department sues Washington calling news WA law SB 5375 anti-Catholic, alleging it violates confessional privacy and First Amendment rights.

Washington Attorney General stands with 19 other AG's in defense of birthright citizenship, they also announce the new Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Person's toolkit to aid loved ones of those who go missing, a reproductive healthcare support service ministry expandes in north central Idaho and more are featured in this week's FāVS Religion News Roundup.

Tomorrow, Washington governor will act on long-awaited SB 5375, requiring clergy to report child abuse—even in confidential clergy-penitent talks.

WA lawmakers passed a bill ending clergy-penitent privilege in child abuse cases and listing clergy as mandatory reporters, sending it to the governor after a 3-year push.

Washington clergy may be mandatory reporters of child abuse, advocacy group hosts a forum on reproductive justice, Mead School District leans toward federal trans policies and more in this week's FāVS Religion News Roundup.

This week's FāVS Religion News Roundup highlights Washington's clergy mandatory reporting bill advancing and new initiatives to fine-tune the 'Parents' Bill of Rights' bills along with several events.