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Committee hears SJR 10 sponsors on victims— rights amendment

State Agencies & Governmental Affairs — Senate · March 30, 2023
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Summary

Senator Dave Wallace presented SJR 10 proposing a Victims— Bill of Rights, including rights to presence at key proceedings, protection from harassment, and restitution priority; senators debated whether statutory code or a constitutional amendment is required for each provision.

Little Rock — The committee heard SJR 10, a proposed constitutional Victims— Bill of Rights sponsored by Senator Dave Wallace (SD 19).

Wallace told the committee the amendment seeks to give victims constitutional protections mirroring criminal defendants— rights in some respects: a right to be present at key proceedings, protection from…

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