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Human Services Committee backs narrowed mandated‑reporting change for higher‑education attorneys
Summary
The committee gave substitute House Bill 1171 a due‑pass recommendation to the Rules Committee after adopting an amendment clarifying that attorney‑client representation information is exempt from child‑abuse mandated‑reporting while Washington rules of professional conduct continue to apply.
The Senate Human Services Committee on March 30 voted to give substitute House Bill 1171 a due‑pass recommendation to the Rules Committee after adopting a striking amendment that clarifies reporting duties for attorneys at institutions of higher education.
The bill, presented to the committee by Allison Mendiola, committee staff, would exempt attorneys and employees acting under the supervision or direction of attorneys at institutions of higher education from mandated reporting requirements for child abuse and neglect when…
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