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| Date: From: Subject: | 1/29/2004 4:04:46 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Ohio--Update: SB 100 - Requiring Pastors to Report Child Abuse |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== January 29, 2004 Dear Ohio HSLDA members and friends: Thank you so much for your calls and e-mails concerning SB 100, which would require pastors to report any suspicions of child abuse. This bill was heard before the Criminal Justice Committee on Tuesday, January 27. Each member of the committee, whether Democrat or Republican, clearly indicated their concerns about this bill. Senator Spada, the sponsor of SB 100, was quite surprised at how troubled the legislators were at the thought of turning pastors into the agents of the state. We are continuing to monitor this bill very closely. It did pass the Senate by a vote of 32 to 1, and there are still influential people who would like to see some form of legislation pass. HSLDA has no objection to a bill that would deal with actual sexual abuse by priests or pastors, but we continue to oppose any legislation that would threaten the confidentiality of church communications. Sincerely, Scott 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 Email: 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 email 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 email from the email address you want to unsubscribe to: unsubscribe@hslda.org - To change your email 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 email 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 email address; hslda@hslda.org is for broadcast purposes only and is not intended to receive incoming messages. We cannot reply to any email sent to this address. If you have comments or questions, please send email to info@hslda.org or call HSLDA at 540-338-5600. HSLDA members can also email staff directly through the Members website at http://members.hslda.org/contact.asp. Thank you for your cooperation. ====================================================================== | |
