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WVHB4999PassThe purpose of this bill is to expand the exception to spousal testimonial privilege to include cases of offenses committed against the grandchildren of either spouse
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2024-04-22
Chapter 95, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVSB797Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to allow testimony by one spouse regarding an offense of the other spouse against a child or grandchild.
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2024-02-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB5423Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit a cognitively impaired or mentally defective person from being forced to testify in open court, and to increase the penalty for sexual assault of a mentally defective or mentally incapacitated person.
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2024-02-02
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5377Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to allow for privileged testimonial communications between a peer support team member and an individual receiving peer support services or advice from the team member.
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2024-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4894Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to expand the exceptions to spousal privilege to exclude therefrom cases in which the offense at issue was committed against any child rather than a child of one or both spouses.
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2024-01-18
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSB355Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to expand the spousal exception and allow for adverse testimony by a spouse when the defendant spouse has committed a crime against "any child" in addition to a child of either spouse.
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2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB4691Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prevent compensatory damage awards for medical expenses from including sums that the claimant has not and will not pay for medical care or treatment.
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2024-01-12
To House Judiciary Committee
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