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Mormon lawmaker pushes abuse reporting reform in Utah

FILE - The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City is seen on April 4, 2022. A Republican state lawmaker in Utah says he plans to introduce legislation that would require all clergy to report child abuse to authorities. Rep. Phil Lyman's proposal, announced Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, would eliminate the clergy-penitent privilege in a state where The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the predominant religion. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) FILE - Rep. Phil Lyman, R-Blanding, is shown on the floor at the Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake City on Jan. 28, 2019. Lyman says he plans to introduce legislation that would require all clergy to report child abuse to authorities. Lyman's proposal, announced Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, would eliminate the clergy-penitent privilege in a state where The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the predominant religion. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)