Georgia Senate
SB 8 - Criminal Proceedings - husband/ wife giving evidence (PF)

Sponsor and CoSponsors
Guhl, Bob	Thomas, Nadine
Links / Committees / Status
Summary / Full Text	SC: SJudy	HC: Judy
F/R: 01/10/95	L/A: 01/31/95	H - Read 2nd Time (S-CS )
Titles Amended: 24
Bill List	Legislation List	Secretary's Page

First Reader Summary

A bill to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain privileges and confidentiality regarding certain testimony and communications of witnesses generally, so as to provide that a husband and wife shall be competent and compellable to give evidence in certain criminal proceedings; to provide conditions regarding when such husband or wife shall be compellable to give evidence; to limit such evidence.

Actions Taken

               SENATE                         HOUSE 
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             1/10/95   Read 1st time          1/30/95       
             1/25/95   Favorably Reported                   
             Sub       Committee Amend/Sub                  
             1/26/95   Read 2nd Time          1/31/95       
             1/27/95   Read 3rd Time                        
             1/27/95   Passed/Adopted                       
             CS        Comm/Floor Amend/Sub                 

Code Sections

Code Sections amended: 24-9-23