MD HB406 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 14 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-14 - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 14 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-14 - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Marriage - Confidential Communication
Sponsors
| Del. Karen Simpson [D] | Del. Pam Guzzone [D] | Del. Aaron Kaufman [D] | Del. Mary Lehman [D] |
| Del. Aletheia McCaskill [D] | Del. Jheanelle Wilkins [D] | Del. Jamila Woods [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-14 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Third Reading Passed (134-0) |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Favorable with Amendments {263520/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-12 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-18 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Subjects
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Procedures
Disclosure
Divorce
Marriage
Privacy
Privileged Communications
Spouses
Trials
Victims
Criminal Law - Procedures
Disclosure
Divorce
Marriage
Privacy
Privileged Communications
Spouses
Trials
Victims
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 9 | 105 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
