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PRIOR PASSAGE – J.R. 2018-1
PRINTER'S NO. 284
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
276
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY DELOZIER, BENNINGHOFF, BARRAR, BERNSTINE,
BIZZARRO, BOBACK, CALTAGIRONE, COMITTA, COOK, CUTLER,
T. DAVIS, DiGIROLAMO, ECKER, EVERETT, FARRY, FLYNN, FRITZ,
GLEIM, GREGORY, HERSHEY, HICKERNELL, HILL-EVANS, KAUFFMAN,
KEEFER, KLUNK, KORTZ, MALONEY, MATZIE, McNEILL, MIZGORSKI,
MURT, NELSON, OBERLANDER, ORTITAY, PASHINSKI, PICKETT,
RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, RYAN, SAYLOR, SCHLOSSBERG, STRUZZI,
TOEPEL, TOOHIL, TOPPER, ZIMMERMAN, KINSEY AND ROZZI,
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 1, 2019
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, providing for rights of victims of crime.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
That Article I be amended by adding a section to read:
§ 9.1. Rights of victims of crime.
(a) To secure for victims justice and due process throughout
the criminal and juvenile justice systems, a victim shall have
the following rights , as further provided and as defined by the
General Assembly, which shall be protected in a manner no less
vigorous than the rights afforded to the accused: to be treated
with fairness and respect for the victim's safety, dignity and
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