Expand exception to Spousal Privilege

HB 2220 modifies West Virginia's spousal privilege law to expand exceptions allowing spouses to testify against each other in criminal cases involving child abuse. It specifically changes the law to exclude cases where the offense was committed against "any child" (not just the child of one or both spouses). This means spouses can now be compelled to testify in cases where a child - regardless of familial relationship to the spouse - is the victim of abuse. The bill directly affects criminal prosecutions for child abuse where spousal testimony is relevant, removing the previous limitation that only covered the spouse's own children.