Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF915: An Act relating to privileged communications between spouses
Status: In committee, March 11, 2025
An Act relating to privileged communications between spouses.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to privileged communications between spouses.
From the introduced text, March 11, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to privileged communications between spouses. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2753YH (5) dg/jh H.F. Section 1. Section 622.9, Code 2025, is amended by striking the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 622.9 Privileged communications between spouses. Subject to sections 232.74 and 726.4, and any other provision of law to the contrary: 1. A spouse shall not be required to be examined in any case as to any communication made by one spouse to the other while married. 2. After the marriage relation ceases, a former spouse shall not be required to reveal in testimony any communication made during the marriage. 3. If subpoenaed, a person may assert spousal privilege and refuse to reveal any information relating to a communication between the person and another person made while the person and the other person were married. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill relates to privileged communications between spouses. Under current law, a person cannot be examined in any case as to any communication made between the person and the person's spouse while the person was married to the spouse. After the marriage relation ends, neither spouse is permitted …
Sponsors
- Sean Bagniewski (D, 35) · primary sponsor
- Brian Lohse (R, 45)
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 593 .
Subjects: marriage, privileged communications
Common questions
- What is HF915?
- HF915 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): An Act relating to privileged communications between spouses.
- What does HF915 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to privileged communications between spouses.
- What is the status of HF915?
- In committee as of March 11, 2025. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 593 . (March 11, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF915?
- Sean Bagniewski (D, 35), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HF915?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0915&ga=91
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