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Lawmakers knew confession is a “religiously sacrosanct” practice, and their comments leading up to the bill’s passage “evince an intentional abrogation” of the sacrament.

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During the signing ceremony, Ferguson, who was raised Catholic, said he was “very familiar” with the sacrament of confession. Well, he might want to brush up on his catechism.

The new law does not make room for an exemption if knowledge of the suspected abuse comes to light through the Catholic sacrament of confession.

The penalty for noncompliance with the law includes potential jail time. Priests that break the seal of confession are automatically excommunicated from the Church, according to Canon Law.

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The Legislature has now passed Senate Bill 5375, making religious leaders mandatory reporters of abuse and neglect.