HOUSE BILL 331

Sponsored By:

Delegate Dumais

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 Date

House Action

1/27

First Reading Judiciary

1/26

Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

2/21

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

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Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered