JOINT MEMORIAL · 1997–98 SESSION

HJM 4014: Victims' rights amendment

Requesting Congress adopt the proposed victims' rights amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Summary

  • Requests that Congress adopt the proposed victims' rights amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and submit it to the states for ratification.

From the House Bill Report (HJM 4014), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 19, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 1998
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Filed
Prime sponsor
Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)
Introduced
February 19, 1997 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1998

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 10, 1998
Version voted on: HJM 4014
91 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat39002
Republican52500
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Excused (2)

History

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HJM 4014 in other sessions

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