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PASSING LAWS TO PROTECT ADULTS SEXUALLY ABUSED BY CLERGY/COUNSELORS
- States in RED are states with laws against clergy and counselor abuse.
- States in BLUE are states with laws against only counselor abuse.
- States in WHITE currently have no laws against clergy or counselor abuse.
Click on the Map below to see the laws for your state.
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Click Here for steps to Begin the Process of Getting a Law Passed
States with Laws Against Clergy & Counselor Abuse:
Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, District of Columbia
You are Protected by Your Laws!
States with Laws Against Counselor Abuse:
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Washington, Wyoming
Act to get clergy abuse added to your law!
States without Laws:
Alabama, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana (Pending HB 226), Maryland (Pending Lynette’s Law HB 944), Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma (Pending SB 657), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia (Pending HB 2205)
You are Unprotected by your laws!
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