Legislation - SB0142

Clarifying that "spouse" includes a former spouse for purposes of disclosure of confidential communications occurring during marriage; and establishing that a spouse, who is the alleged victim, is competent to disclose a confidential communication between spouses occurring during their marriage in a criminal action in which one spouse is charged with a crime against the other spouse.

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Cross-filed with: HB0241

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0406 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

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Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/17/2024 Legislative Date 10/17/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Marriage - Confidential Communication Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/09/2025 Legislative Date 1/09/2025 Action Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2025 Legislative Date 1/24/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2025 Legislative Date 1/24/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Marriage - Confidential Communication Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/26/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/17/2024	10/17/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Marriage - Confidential Communication
Senate	1/09/2025	1/09/2025	Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/27/2025	1/27/2025	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/28/2025	1/24/2025	Favorable Adopted	13 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/28/2025	1/24/2025	Second Reading Passed	13 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Marriage - Confidential Communication
Senate	1/30/2025	1/26/2025	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	15 Click to view Recorded Media
House	1/31/2025	1/31/2025	Referred Judiciary	18 Click to view Recorded Media

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