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HB 14 Domestic relations cases; witness refusal to answer question on ground that it may self-incriminate.

Introduced by: Robert G. Marshall | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Domestic relations; self-incrimination; adverse inference. Provides that in actions filed on or after July 1, 2010, for spousal support, custody, or visitation under Title 16.1 or for divorce or separate maintenance filed under Title 20, the court may draw an adverse inference against any party or witness who refuses to answer a question regarding conduct constituting adultery, sodomy, or buggery outside of marriage, or fornication on the ground that the testimony might be self-incriminating. This bill incorporates HB 67.

FULL TEXT

• 12/07/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100535D  pdf
• 01/27/10  House: Committee substitute printed 10104330D-H1  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/07/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100535D
• 12/07/09  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/15/10  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 01/18/10  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/10  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 4-N)
• 01/27/10  House: Committee substitute printed 10104330D-H1
• 01/29/10  House: Read first time
• 02/01/10  House: Read second time
• 02/01/10  House: Committee substitute agreed to 10104330D-H1
• 02/01/10  House: Pending question ordered
• 02/01/10  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB14H1
• 02/02/10  House: Read third time and passed House (49-Y 48-N)
• 02/02/10  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (49-Y 48-N)
• 02/03/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/03/10  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/17/10  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 02/22/10  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N)