MD SB142 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB406
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-22 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 146
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-22 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 146
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Marriage - Confidential Communication
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-04-01 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-01-30 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-30 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 146 |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Third Reading Passed (136-0) |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Favorable Report by Judiciary |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Referred Judiciary |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2025-01-09 | Senate | Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-08 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
| 2024-10-17 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB241 (Crossfiled) 2025-04-22 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 145
HB406 (Carry Over) 2024-03-14 - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
HB406 (Carry Over) 2024-03-14 - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Communications
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Procedures
Disclosure
Privileged Communications
Spouses
Testimony
Trials
Victims
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Procedures
Disclosure
Privileged Communications
Spouses
Testimony
Trials
Victims
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 9 | 105 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
