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Crime Victims Celebrate Successful Legislative Push to Implement Marsy’s Law
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May 20, 2019
Media Contact: Alex Weintz; alex@uppercasestrategies.com or (914) 282-3229
Bipartisan Victims’ Rights Legislation Passes State Senate, Assembly With Overwhelming Bipartisan Support
Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin clears final legislative hurdle, on to statewide ballot in April 2020
Bipartisan Victims’ Rights Legislation Scheduled for Final Passage
Assembly Joint Resolution 1/Senate Joint Resolution 2 placed on Wednesday’s Senate and Assembly Calendars
April Recap
April was a very busy month for the Marsy's Law for Wisconsin team! We were thrilled to take part in the statewide recognition of National Crime Victims' Rights Week with a big slate of events, including a press conference to promote the importance of equal rights for crime victims, a Survivors and Allies Lunch at the State Capitol, a Crime Victims' Rights Week Ceremony with the Wisconsin Department of Justice, and more!
Denim Day
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the Marsy's Law team has been busy with lots of events and efforts to help raise awareness and support survivors.
Ensure That Laws Cannot be Changed, Diminished or Ignored.
Rep. Jon Jacobsen from Council Bluffs, recently penned the following opinion piece in honor of National Crime Victims' Rights Week. Rep. Jacobsen has been a longtime supporter of our efforts and we're thankful for leaders in the Iowa Legislature like him.