Governor Hochul has until December to decide on the Anti-Harassment in Reporting bill, which would require reporters of suspected child abuse to provide their names and contact information. Nila Natarajan, Associate Director of Policy and Family Defense, is leading efforts to get the bill signed into law. She explains that fears the bill will discourage reports are unfounded, with over 90% of anonymous reports found to be unsubstantiated. Natarajan told WJFF, “It becomes apparent when a family is experiencing... dozens of reports with similar allegations... that it’s really hard to conclude anything other than it’s a harassing call.”

Listen to the full interview here to learn more about the bill’s potential impact.