House
Jan 14, 2008

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish and protect the rights of victims of violent crimes.

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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...

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Introduced(12/6/07)
Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
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Law

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SC

Mr. CHABOT

(R) OH – 1

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Jan 14, 2008

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