HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1402, 1564
PRINTER'S NO. 1824
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1011
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY RESCHENTHALER, ARGALL, RAFFERTY, FONTANA, MARTIN,
BARTOLOTTA, SABATINA, COSTA, YAW, STEFANO, SCHWANK, KILLION,
BOSCOLA, VULAKOVICH, HUGHES, REGAN, McGARRIGLE, BAKER,
WAGNER, FOLMER, BROWNE, DiSANTO, VOGEL, SCARNATI, WARD,
CORMAN, BROOKS, WHITE, YUDICHAK, AUMENT, BLAKE, DINNIMAN,
TARTAGLIONE AND SCAVELLO, JANUARY 2, 2018
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 5, 2018
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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