Landmarks In Victims' Rights And Services

History of State Victims' Rights
Constitutional Amendments

State

Year Passed

Electoral Support

 

State

Year Passed

Electoral Support

Alabama

1994

80%

 

Nebraska

1996

78%

Alaska

1994

87%

 

Nevada

1996

74%

Arizona

1990

58%

 

New Jersey

1991

85%

California

1982

56%

 

New Mexico

1992

68%

Colorado

1992

86%

 

North Carolina

1996

78%

Connecticut

1996

78%

 

Ohio

1994

77%

Florida

1988

90%

 

Oklahoma

1996

91%

Idaho

1994

79%

 

Oregon

1996

59%

Illinois

1992

77%

 

OVERTURNED

1998

 

Indiana

1996

89%

 

Rhode Island

1986

*

Kansas

1992

84%

 

South Carolina

1996

89%

Louisiana

1998

69%

 

Tennessee

1998

89%

Maryland

1994

92%

 

Texas

1989

73%

Michigan

1992

84%

 

Utah

1994

68%

Mississippi

1998

93%

 

Virginia

1996

84%

Missouri

1992

84%

 

Washington

1989

78%

Montana

1998

71%

 

Wisconsin

1993

84%

* Passed by Constitutional Convention.

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National Crime Victims' Rights Week: Reach for the Stars
April 22-28, 2001