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Bills/2024 Regular Session

HB 406

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Marriage - Confidential Communication

Sponsor: Karen Simpson (District 3)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list
FAV 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVHausner, DeenaHouse of Ruth MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVEngler, BrettMSAAOral + Written (PDF)
FAVEngler, BrettMSAAWritten (PDF)
FAVSmith, MichelleMSBA FLSCWritten (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Written (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVShapiro, MelanielobbyistMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceWritten (PDF)
FAVShapiro, MelanielobbyistMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFeinstein, DebbieMontgomery County State's Attorney's OfficeOral
FAVFeinstein, DebbieMontgomery County State's Attorney's OfficePosition only
FAVSimpson, KarenOffice of Delegate Karen SimpsonWritten (PDF)
FAVSimpson, KarenOffice of Delegate Karen SimpsonWritten (PDF)
FAVRafter, AndreaWomen's Law Center of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVRuth, LaureWomen's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Simpson, Delegate SimpsonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Simpson, Delegate SimpsonlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFmcavoy, vinceIndividualPosition only
FWASmith, MichelleMSBA FLSCOral + Written (PDF)
INFOHarris, Mrs.IndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

House of Ruth MarylandFAV 1
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 2
Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 2
Montgomery County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 2
MSAAFAV 2
MSBA FLSCFAV 1FWA 1
Office of Delegate Karen SimpsonFAV 2
Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1
Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence