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1 A BILL
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11 To amend An Act to provide for the mandatory reporting by physicians and institutions in the
12 District of Columbia of certain physical abuse of children by repealing the religious
13 exception to a finding child neglect.
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15 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
16 act may be cited as the “Losing Outdated, Violent Exceptions Amendment Act of 2024”.
17 Sec. 2. Section 6 of An Act to provide for the mandatory reporting by physicians and
18 institutions in the District of Columbia of certain physical abuse of children, approved November
19 6, 1966 (80 Stat. 1355; D.C. Official Code § 4-1321.06), is repealed.
20 Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
21 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal
22 impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
23 approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
24 Sec. 4. Effective date.
25 This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
26 Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and a 30-day period of congressional review
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27 as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
28 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)).