CACR 22 (2018): relating to rights for crime victims. Providing that crime victims shall be afforded constitutional rights.

CACR 22 (2018)

relating to rights for crime victims. Providing that crime victims shall be afforded constitutional rights.

• Status: Indefinitely postponed
• Term: 2017-2018
• House committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Joint with Judiciary
• Senate committee: Judiciary
• Subject: Constitutional Amendments

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2018 and referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 6, 2018. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2018-1146s). The committee's amendment (2018-1146s) was adopted on a roll call 22–1 on March 22, 2018, changing the text of the bill. On March 22, 2018 the Senate adopted “Reconsideration on 2018-1146” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Bradley. The committee's amendment (2018-1146s) was adopted again on a roll call 22–1 on March 22, 2018, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2018-1200s), offered by Sen. Hennessey, was adopted on a roll call 14–9 on March 22, 2018, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2018-1196s), offered by Sen. Hennessey, was withdrawn. A floor amendment (2018-1181s), offered by Sen. Giuda, was rejected on a roll call 5–18 on March 22, 2018. On March 22, 2018 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Bradley. On March 22, 2018 the Senate adopted “Remove From Table” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Bradley. A floor amendment (2018-1202s), offered by Sen. Giuda, was rejected on a roll call 8–15 on March 22, 2018. A floor amendment (2018-1204s), offered by Sen. French, was rejected on a roll call 2–21 on March 22, 2018. On March 22, 2018 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 22, 2018 and was referred to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Joint with Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 10, 2018. The committee held a work session on April 18, 2018. The committee met in executive session on April 18, 2018 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2018-1642h). The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it by a vote of 24–11, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On April 26, 2018 the House failed “Lay CACR 22 on Table” on a roll call 66–272, on a motion by Rep. Fields. On April 26, 2018 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 284–51. On April 26, 2018 the House voted to kill it and bar the subject for the rest of the term on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Eaton.

Sponsors

• Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
• Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19)
• Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3)
• Sen. Kevin Cavanaugh (D - SD16)
• Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20)
• Sen. Dan Feltes (D - SD15)
• Sen. Harold French (R - SD7)
• Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D - SD21)
• Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23)
• Sen. Bob Giuda (R - SD2)
• Sen. James Gray (R - SD6)
• Sen. Martha Hennessey (D - SD5)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD24)
• Sen. Jay Kahn (D - SD10)
• Sen. Bette Lasky (D - SD13)
• Sen. Chuck Morse (R - SD22)
• Sen. John Reagan (R - SD17)
• Sen. Donna Soucy (D - SD18)
• Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
• Sen. Jeff Woodburn (D - SD1)
• Rep. Richard Hinch (R - Hills 21)
• Rep. Steve Shurtleff (D - Merr 11)
• Rep. Shannon Chandley (D - Hills 22)
• Rep. John Burt (R - Hills 39)
• Rep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 6, 2018, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
• April 10, 2018, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Joint with Judiciary, LOB 206-208
• April 18, 2018: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Joint with Judiciary, LOB 204
• April 18, 2018, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Joint with Judiciary, LOB 206-208

Votes

• March 22, 2018, Senate: Committee Amendment 1146s — yeas 22, nays 1, passed
• March 22, 2018, Senate: Reconsideration on 2018-1146 — voice vote, passed
• March 22, 2018, Senate: Committee Amendment 1146s — yeas 22, nays 1, passed
• March 22, 2018, Senate: Sen. Hennessey Floor Amendment 1200 — yeas 14, nays 9, passed
• March 22, 2018, Senate: Sen. Giuda Floor Amendment 1181 — yeas 5, nays 18, failed
• March 22, 2018, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed
• March 22, 2018, Senate: Remove From Table — voice vote, passed
• March 22, 2018, Senate: Sen. Giuda Floor Amendment 1202s — yeas 8, nays 15, failed
• March 22, 2018, Senate: Sen. French Floor Amendment 1204s — yeas 2, nays 21, failed
• March 22, 2018, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 20, nays 3, passed
• April 26, 2018, House: Indefinitely Postpone — voice vote, passed
• April 26, 2018, House: Lay on Table — yeas 66, nays 272, failed
• April 26, 2018, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 284, nays 51, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• A new article of the state Constitution, after Part First, Article 14

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 6
• SC 13A
• HC 16, page 10
• This page’s data as JSON