Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 23, 2013)
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits denial or abridgement of the rights of a crime victim to fairness, respect, and dignity. Grants a crime victim the right: (1) to reasonable notice of, and to not be excluded from, public proceedings relating to the offense; (2) to be heard at any release, plea, sentencing, or other such proceeding involving any right established under this amendment; (3) to proceedings free from unreasonable delay; (4) to reasonable notice of the release or escape of the accused; (5) to due consideration of the crime victim's safety and privacy; and (6) to restitution.
Grants the crime victim, or the victim's lawful representative, standing to fully assert and enforce such rights in any court.
What just happenedApr 25, 2013
Committee Hearings Held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 23, 2013
- Apr 25, 2013Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
- Apr 25, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Apr 23, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Apr 23, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 23, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House