Committee codifies immunity for good‑faith mandated‑reporter calls
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved language clarifying civil and criminal immunity for mandated reporters who make good‑faith reports, aligning state code with a recent federal Victims of Child Abuse Act reauthorization and DCFS hotline practice.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved a bill clarifying that mandated reporters who make child‑maltreatment reports in good faith are immune from civil and criminal liability, committee members and agency witnesses said.
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