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2007 SESSION

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SB 338 Civil proceedings; privileged communications with professionals; .

Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Privileged communications with professionals; civil proceedings.  Provides that certain professionals (practitioners of the healing arts, ministers, priests, rabbis, accredited practitioners of religious organizations or denominations, licensed professional counselors, clinical social workers and psychologists), when testifying in civil matters, shall not be permitted to disclose confidential information communicated in a professional capacity. There are exceptions for request or consent of the client and various other circumstances. Under current law these Code sections address situations where the professional is required to disclose information and do not apply when a professional voluntarily discloses information. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd Graves Conference.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/06  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061190772  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/11/06  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061190772
• 01/11/06  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/30/06  Senate: Continued to 2007 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 12/11/06  Senate: Left in Courts of Justice