Montana’s Senate Bill 139 threatens to strip clergy of their sacred duty to confidentiality, requiring them to report private-penitential confessions or face felony charges.
We believe this bill violates the First Amendment and undermines religious freedom. It forces faith leaders into an impossible choice: break their sacred vows or risk prosecution. This attack on religious liberty sets a dangerous precedent that could ripple far beyond Montana.
PJI-Center for Public Policy's Legislative Counsel, Janice Lorrah, testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee in opposition to the bill. We’re taking a stand to protect this sacred trust—and we need your support.
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