BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
HB 1207: Privileged communications
Revising provisions relating to privileged communications between spouses.
Summary
- Allows a witness to testify for or against his or her spouse even if the spouse does not consent.
- Creates a joint participant exception to the marital privileges in felony criminal proceedings.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 18, 2005
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Al O'Brien (D-1)
- Introduced
- January 18, 2005 in the House
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
- Companion bill
- SB 5133
AN ACT Relating to privileged communications between spouses;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
HB 1207 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1207 (2025–26) Superior court clerk fees
- HB 1207 (2023–24) Harassment/schools
- HB 1207 (2021–22) DOL issued documents
- HB 1207 (2019–20) Manuf. housing communities
- HB 1207 (2017–18) St agency-fed govt agreemnts
- HB 1207 (2015–16) Law interpretation, judicial
- HB 1207 (2013–14) Cemetery districts
- HB 1207 (2011–12) Legislative sessions