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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 6479: Sexual assault advocates

Revising the privilege for sexual assault advocates.

Summary

  • A sexual assault advocate may not be examined as to any communication made between the victim and the advocate, unless the victim consents. This change eliminates the ambiguity about whether the communications of the sexual assault advocate as privileged.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 2006
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Debbie Regala (D-27)
Introduced
January 12, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2006
Companion bill
HB 2454

AN ACT Relating to the privilege for sexual assault advocates;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Debbie Regala (D-27)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6479
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican19004
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

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