SB 6298 — Concerning the duty of the clergy to report child abuse or neglect.

What this bill does

Requires members of the clergy to report child abuse or neglect when the clergy member has reasonable cause to believe a child has suffered abuse or neglect, except with regard to information that a clergy member obtains solely in the context of a penitential communication. Requires members of the clergy to warn the Department of Children, Youth, and Families or law enforcement when they have reasonable cause to believe that a child is at imminent risk of being abused or neglected, even if that belief is informed by information obtained in part as a result of a penitential communication.

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Floor votes

• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 7, 2024
  44 yea · 5 nay

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