BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 6671: Spousal immunity

Revising provisions relating to spousal immunity.

Summary

  • Declares that neither a husband nor a wife, either during marriage or afterward, without the consent of the other, may be examined as to any communication made by one to the other during the marriage. But this privilege shall not apply to a criminal action or proceeding involving an allegation of conspiracy or an allegation of a joint criminal activity involving the spouses.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2002
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 25, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
January 25, 2002

AN ACT Relating to spousal immunity;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6671 in other sessions

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