WV HB4894 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-18 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to expand the exceptions to spousal privilege to exclude therefrom cases in which the offense at issue was committed against any child rather than a child of one or both spouses.

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Title

Expand exception to Spousal Privilege

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-01-18HouseTo House Judiciary
2024-01-18HouseIntroduced in House
2024-01-18HouseTo Judiciary
2024-01-18HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB4999 (Similar To) 2024-04-22 - Chapter 95, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

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Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5733Amended CodeCitation Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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