BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
SB 5375: Clergy, duty to report abuse
Concerning the duty of clergy to report child abuse and neglect.
Summary
- Requires members of the clergy be mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect.
- Modifies the privileged communication exception for reporting child abuse and neglect to exclude members of the clergy.
- Defines members of the clergy.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5375), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Enacted Enacted · Chapter 197, Laws of 2025
- IntroducedJan 20, 2025
- Out of committeeFeb 6, 2025
- Passed SenateFeb 28, 2025
- Passed HouseApr 11, 2025
- GovernorMay 2, 2025
- LawMay 2, 2025
- Introduced
- January 20, 2025 in the Senate
- Last action
- May 2, 2025
- Session law
- Chapter 197, Laws of 2025
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to the duty of clergy to report child abuse and neglect;
Votes
Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage
Passed February 28, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5375
28 Yea
20 Nay
0 Absent
1 Excused
| Party | Yea | Nay | Absent | Excused |
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| Democrat | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Republican | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
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How each member voted
House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage
Passed April 11, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5375
64 Yea
31 Nay
0 Absent
3 Excused
| Party | Yea | Nay | Absent | Excused |
|---|
| Democrat | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Republican | 5 | 31 | 0 | 3 |
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How each member voted
1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)
Senate · Amendment 72 by Warnick (page 7, line 11)
February 28, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5375
21 Yea
27 Nay
0 Absent
1 Excused
| Party | Yea | Nay | Absent | Excused |
|---|
| Democrat | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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| Republican | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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How each member voted
History
- Effective date 7/27/2025.
- Chapter 197, 2025 Laws.
- Governor signed.
- Delivered to Governor.
- Speaker signed.
- President signed.
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 31; absent, 0; excused, 3.
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- ELHS - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; do not pass.
- HS - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Human Services.
SB 5375 in other sessions
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