- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Assembly
- Sponsors
- +2
- Latest action
- Sep 29
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Done)
Law (Done)
What it does
Existing law, as added by Proposition 9, the Victims' Bill of Rights Act of 2008: Marsy's Law (Marsy's Law) , at the November 4, 2008, statewide general election, requires a law enforcement agency investigating a criminal act and an agency prosecuting a criminal act to, at the time of initial contact with a crime victim, during followup investigation, or as soon thereafter as deemed appropriate, provide or make available to the victim a "Marsy Rights" card that contains the constitutional rights of crime victims without charge or cost to the victim. Marsy's Law provides that its provisions shall not be amended by the Legislature except by a statute passed in each house by rollcall vote…
Where it goes next
Law in California. Agencies now write the rules that carry it out, and courts can stay or strike it.
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Who is involved
- David AlvarezLead sponsor
- Jesse ArreguínSponsor
- Mark GonzálezSponsor
- Mia BontaSponsor
- Sasha PérezSponsor
- Sharon Quirk-SilvaSponsor
Sponsors
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