SJRES 35 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.

Introduced Apr 15, 2002 Originated Senate Sponsor Dianne Feinstein D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 17, 2002 Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 107-994.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedApr 15, 2002
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Grants victims of violent crime the rights: (1) to reasonable and timely notice of any public proceeding involving the crime and of any release or escape of the accused; (2) to not be excluded from such public proceeding and reasonably to be heard at public release, plea, sentencing, reprieve, and pardon proceedings; and (3) to adjudicative decisions that consider the victim's safety, interest in avoiding unreasonable delay, and just and timely claims to restitution from the offender. Prohibits any restriction of such rights except as dictated by a substantial interest in public safety or the administration of criminal justice, or by compelling necessity.

Cosponsors 28

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 15, 2002 to Nov 15, 2002, with 22 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-AR	Blanche L. Lincoln	Original	Apr 15, 2002
R-NE	Chuck Hagel	Original	Apr 15, 2002
D-IN	Evan Bayh	Original	Apr 15, 2002
R-OR	Gordon H. Smith	Original	Apr 15, 2002
R-OK	James M. Inhofe	Original	Apr 15, 2002
R-NC	Jesse Helms	Original	Apr 15, 2002
R-KY	Jim Bunning	Original	Apr 15, 2002
D-LA	John B. Breaux	Original	Apr 15, 2002
R-AZ	John McCain	Original	Apr 15, 2002
R-VA	John Warner	Original	Apr 15, 2002
R-AZ	Jon Kyl	Original	Apr 15, 2002
R-TX	Kay Bailey Hutchison	Original	Apr 15, 2002
R-ID	Larry E. Craig	Original	Apr 15, 2002
D-LA	Mary L. Landrieu	Original	Apr 15, 2002
D-GA	Max Cleland	Original	Apr 15, 2002

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Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jul 17, 2002Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 107-994.
Jul 15, 2002Committee on the Judiciary referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Apr 15, 2002Introduced in Senate
Apr 15, 2002Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 15, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2679-2681)

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HJRES 88	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.	Identical bill	May 6, 2002
HJRES 91	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.	Identical bill	May 9, 2002

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

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