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| Date: From: Subject: | 4/10/2003 11:23:44 AM Home School Legal Defense Association Louisiana--Mandatory Reporting Bill Must Be Opposed |
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- April 10, 2003 Dear HSLDA Members and Friends, Louisiana has introduced a bill that would make all citizens mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect, and would force pastors and priests to report the confidential confessions of their parishioners. House Bill 1341 must be stopped. ACTION REQUESTED Please contact each member of the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. Urge them to vote "No" on House Bill 1341. Tell them, "This bill goes too far. Parents need to be able to confess their struggles to their own pastors. Don't make pastors mandatory reporters of abuse!" House of Representatives phone number: 225-342-7263 House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee members: Daniel R. Martiny, Chairman larep079@legis.state.la.us Alexander "Alex" Heaton, Vice Chairman webreps@legis.state.la.us Damon J. Baldone webreps@legis.state.la.us Beverly G. Bruce webreps@legis.state.la.us Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr. larep18@legis.state.la.us Emma Devillier larep060@legis.state.la.us Rick Farrar webreps@legis.state.la.us Kenneth Eric LaFleur larep038@legis.state.la.us Arthur A. Morrell webreps@legis.state.la.us Errol "Romo" Romero larep048@legis.state.la.us Ernest D. Wooton webreps@legis.state.la.us Charlie DeWitt webreps@legis.state.la.us Emile "Peppi" Bruneau larep094@legis.state.la.us NOTE: If you choose to make contact by e-mail, you must put the Representative's full name as the subject line of your e-mail. BACKGROUND House Bill 1341 would dramatically expand Louisiana's child abuse reporting system. Under current law, certain professionals who work with children are "mandatory reporters," which means they must inform social workers of any reasonable suspicions of abuse or neglect. This bill would make every person a mandatory reporter, subject to liability for failing to report any "reasonable suspicion." Even pastors or priests, who hear a parent's specific confession of struggles in their home, would be required to immediately turn that parent over to social workers for "treatment." This is unacceptable: parents must be able to confide in their own pastors, especially when there are struggles in the home. We need your help to stop this bill. Very truly yours, Scott W. Somerville HSLDA Staff Attorney {{JoinAd}} ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. Box 3000 Purcellville, Virginia 20134 Phone: (540) 338-5600 Fax: (540) 338-2733 E-mail: info@hslda.org Web: http://www.hslda.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- How To Subscribe: - Subscribe to the HSLDA E-lert Service at our website: https://secure.hslda.org/hslda/elert/account.asp?Process=Subscribe - Or send an e-mail with name and complete mailing address to: subscribe@hslda.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscription Information: - You subscribed to the HSLDA E-lert Service as: {{Email}} - To unsubscribe from the HSLDA E-lert Service send an e-mail from the e-mail address you want to unsubscribe to: unsubscribe@hslda.org - To change your e-mail address or make other changes to your subscription, visit the HSLDA E-lert Service account web page at: https://secure.hslda.org/hslda/elert/account.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTMASTERS: This message is being sent to the most recent address we have for our subscribers. If this is an invalid e-mail address or you have other problems, please reply to webmaster@hslda.org. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: This is considered a private and confidential message from HSLDA to its bonafide HSLDA E-lert Service subscribers. HSLDA cannot attest to the authenticity of copies posted, forwarded, or sent by any party other than HSLDA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Please do not reply or otherwise use this e-mail address; hslda@hslda.org is for broadcast purposes only and is not intended to receive incoming messages. We cannot reply to any e-mail sent to this address. If you have comments or questions, please send e-mail to info@hslda.org or call HSLDA at 540-338-5600. HSLDA members can also e-mail staff directly through the Members website at http://members.hslda.org/contact.asp. Thank you for your cooperation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
