HOUSE BILL 765

Sponsored By:

Delegates Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Hecht, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lawton, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, and Rice

Entitled:

Domestic Violence - Spousal Privilege - Repeal

Synopsis:

Repealing a provision authorizing the spouse of a person on trial for assault in which the spouse is a victim to refuse to testify as an adverse witness under specified circumstances; and repealing provisions relating to the record of the assertion of the spousal privilege.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Judiciary

2/13

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

3/5

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A

Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20

Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10

Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14

Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46

Delegate Jane E. Lawton, District 18

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Roger Manno, District 19

Delegate Heather Mizeur, District 20

Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk, District 21

Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.

Domestic Violence -see also- Child Abuse & Neglect

Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc

Privileged Communications

Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

Trials

Witnesses

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 9-106 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered