Relating to communications with legal clients.
Summary
Provides that client has right to privately communicate with lawyer and representative of lawyer. Provides that evidence derived from privileged confidential communication is inadmissible in certain proceedings if confidential communication was obtained or disclosed without consent of client. Requires local correctional facilities and prisons to maintain one log for lawyers and representatives of lawyers visiting inmates and one log for all other persons visiting inmates. Requires all visitors to sign appropriate log. Provides that, unless exception applies, log for lawyers and representatives of lawyers is confidential, not subject to disclosure as public record and not subject to subpoena. Requires suppression of evidence derived from unlawful disclosure of log for lawyers and representatives of lawyers. ].
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Mar 4, 2019
Signed May 24, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2019 · House Apr 24, 2019
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
May 16, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 24, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 16, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Fagan. Passed.
upper
May 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Apr 26, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Apr 25, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed.
lower
Apr 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Mar 11, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Mar 4, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jennifer Williamson
DDemocratic
P
Mike McLane
RRepublican
Co
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
Co
Carla Piluso
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Gorsek
DDemocratic
Co
DS
Duane Stark
RRepublican
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
Co
JB
Janelle Bynum
DDemocratic
Co
KP
Karin Power
DDemocratic
Co
Laurie Monnes Anderson
DDemocratic
Co
Mitch Greenlick
DDemocratic
Co
Shemia Fagan
DDemocratic
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