BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 1211: Clergy, duty to report abuse
Concerning the duty of clergy to report child abuse and neglect.
Summary
- Requires members of the clergy to report child abuse or neglect when they have reasonable cause to believe that a child has suffered such abuse or neglect.
From the House Bill Report (HB 1211), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Amy Walen (D-48)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Companion bill
- SB 5375
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to the duty of clergy to report child abuse and neglect;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Amy Walen (D-48)
14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Appropriations.
- ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- ELHS - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 1211 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1211 (2023–24) Special education funding
- HB 1211 (2021–22) Salmon-safe communities
- HB 1211 (2019–20) Clean energy
- HB 1211 (2017–18) Continuity of care/Rx insur.
- HB 1211 (2015–16) Wage payment/fees and costs
- HB 1211 (2013–14) Voters' pamphlets, primaries
- HB 1211 (2011–12) Hunger programs/utilities
- HB 1211 (2009–10) Social security retirement