Committee refines mandatory‑reporting bill to protect investigations and require data reporting
HB 2589, which would require reporters to include contact information in mandatory reports (kept confidential), was heavily amended to preserve law‑enforcement investigative needs, allow emergency transmission when no contact is provided, and require post‑implementation reporting; committee passed the bill as amended.
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The committee amended and advanced House Bill 2589, a measure modifying mandatory‑reporting procedures to require reporters to supply identifying contact information that would remain confidential, while preserving law‑enforcement access and adding data reporting requirements.
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