2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB142: Marriage - Confidential Communication

Legislative 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.

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Bill History

10/17/2024
Pre-filed
Senate
1/8/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/9/2025
Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
1/27/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/28/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
1/28/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
1/30/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
1/31/2025
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Returned Passed
Senate
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 146
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/1/2025
136
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
1/30/2025
46
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Charles Sydnor
Charles Sydnor
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/202574.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/28/202584.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/202581.7 KB
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