Crime victims' rights ballot measures

Voters have decided on crime victims' rights ballot measures across the U.S. As a state ballot measure topic, crime victims' rights include measures related to the legal rights and protections of crime victims. These measures may address restitution, notification, participation in legal proceedings, and victim support services. The topic is grouped within the criminal justice and law enforcement policy area.

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The following is a list of state ballot measures related to this topic that are certified or potential for this year and future elections:

2026

1. Tennessee Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2026) - On the ballot

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Years

States

2026

1. Tennessee Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2026) - On the ballot

2022

1. Alabama Amendment 3, Notice to Victim's Family Required for Commutation or Reprieve of Death Sentences Amendment (2022)

2020

1. Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2020)
2. Wisconsin Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (April 2020)

2019

1. Pennsylvania Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2019)

2018

1. Florida Amendment 6, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights, Judicial Retirement Age, and Judicial Interpretation of Laws and Rules Amendment (2018)
2. Georgia Amendment 4, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018)
3. Kentucky Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018)
4. Nevada Question 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018)
5. North Carolina Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018)
6. Oklahoma State Question 794, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018)
7. South Dakota Constitutional Amendment Y, Changes to Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (June 2018)

2017

1. Ohio Issue 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Initiative (2017)

2016

1. Montana Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Initiative, CI-116 (2016)
2. North Dakota Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights, Initiated Constitutional Measure 3 (2016)
3. South Dakota Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights, Constitutional Amendment S (2016)

2014

1. Illinois Marsy's Law Crime Victims' Bill of Rights Amendment (2014)

2012

1. Arizona Proposition 114, Crime Victim Protection Amendment (2012)

2008

1. California Proposition 9, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2008)
2. Oregon Measure 51, Crime Victim Rights Enforcement Amendment (May 2008)
3. Oregon Measure 52 , Enforcement of Crime Victims Rights from Offenders Amendment (May 2008)

2004

1. Hawaii Patient Confidentiality Amendment, Question 3 (2004)

1999

1. Oregon Measure 69, Victims' Rights in Criminal Prosecutions Amendment (1999)
2. Oregon Measure 71, Crime Victims' Rights and Pretrial Release Amendment (1999)

1998

1. Louisiana Crime Victims' Rights, Amendment 4 (October 1998)
2. Mississippi Crime Victim Rights, Amendment 2 (1998)
3. Montana Criminal Law Basis, C-33 (1998)
4. South Carolina Amendment 1 (1998)
5. Tennessee Victims' Bill of Rights, Amendment 2 (1998)

1996

1. Connecticut Question 1, Victims' Rights Amendment (1996)
2. Indiana Victims' Rights Act, Public Question 1 (1996)
3. Nebraska Amendment 3, Crime Victim Rights Measure (May 1996)
4. Nevada Question 2, Crime Victim Rights Amendment (1996)
5. North Carolina Victims' Rights Amendment (1996)
6. Oklahoma State Question 674, Victims Rights Amendment (1996)
7. Oregon Measure 40, Crime Victims' Rights Initiative (1996)
8. South Carolina Referendum 1A, the Victims' Rights Act (1996)
9. Virginia Question 2, Rights of Victims Amendment (1996)

1994

1. Alabama Rights of Crime Victims Amendment (1994)
2. Alaska Measure 2, Crime Victims' Rights Amendment (1994)
3. Idaho Rights of Crime Victims, HJR 16 (1994)
4. Maryland Victim Rights, Question 1 (1994)
5. Ohio Crime Victim Rights Amendment (1994)
6. Utah Proposition 1, Crime Victim's Rights Amendment (1994)

1993

1. Wisconsin Question 6, Rights of Victims of Crime Amendment (April 1993)

1992

1. Colorado Referendum A, Victims' Rights Amendment (1992)
2. Illinois Crime Victim Rights, Amendment 1 (1992)
3. Kansas Crime Victim Rights Amendment (1992)
4. Missouri Amendment 4, Crime Victim Rights Measure (1992)
5. New Mexico Proposed Amendment 2, Rights of Crime Victims (1992)

1991

1. New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1991)

1990

1. Arizona Proposition 104, Crime Victims' Rights Amendment (1990)

1989

1. Texas Proposition 13, Rights of Crime Victims Amendment (1989)
2. Washington SJR 8200, Crime Victims' Rights Amendment (1989)

1988

1. Florida Amendment 2, Crime Victims Rights Amendment (1988)
2. Michigan Proposal B, Crime Victims' Rights Amendment (1988)

1986

1. Oregon Measure 10, Crime Victim's Rights and Roles Initiative (1986)
2. Rhode Island Rights of the People, Constitutional Amendment 8 (1986)

1982

1. California Proposition 8, Changes to Criminal Proceedings Initiative (June 1982)

Alabama

1. Alabama Amendment 3, Notice to Victim's Family Required for Commutation or Reprieve of Death Sentences Amendment (2022)
2. Alabama Rights of Crime Victims Amendment (1994)

Alaska

1. Alaska Measure 2, Crime Victims' Rights Amendment (1994)

Arizona

1. Arizona Proposition 104, Crime Victims' Rights Amendment (1990)
2. Arizona Proposition 114, Crime Victim Protection Amendment (2012)

California

1. California Proposition 8, Changes to Criminal Proceedings Initiative (June 1982)
2. California Proposition 9, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2008)

Colorado

1. Colorado Referendum A, Victims' Rights Amendment (1992)

Connecticut

1. Connecticut Question 1, Victims' Rights Amendment (1996)

Florida

1. Florida Amendment 2, Crime Victims Rights Amendment (1988)
2. Florida Amendment 6, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights, Judicial Retirement Age, and Judicial Interpretation of Laws and Rules Amendment (2018)

Georgia

1. Georgia Amendment 4, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018)

Hawaii

1. Hawaii Patient Confidentiality Amendment, Question 3 (2004)

Idaho

1. Idaho Rights of Crime Victims, HJR 16 (1994)

Illinois

1. Illinois Crime Victim Rights, Amendment 1 (1992)
2. Illinois Marsy's Law Crime Victims' Bill of Rights Amendment (2014)

Indiana

1. Indiana Victims' Rights Act, Public Question 1 (1996)

Kansas

1. Kansas Crime Victim Rights Amendment (1992)

Kentucky

1. Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2020)
2. Kentucky Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018)

Louisiana

1. Louisiana Crime Victims' Rights, Amendment 4 (October 1998)

Maryland

1. Maryland Victim Rights, Question 1 (1994)

Michigan

1. Michigan Proposal B, Crime Victims' Rights Amendment (1988)

Mississippi

1. Mississippi Crime Victim Rights, Amendment 2 (1998)

Missouri

1. Missouri Amendment 4, Crime Victim Rights Measure (1992)

Montana

1. Montana Criminal Law Basis, C-33 (1998)
2. Montana Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Initiative, CI-116 (2016)

Nebraska

1. Nebraska Amendment 3, Crime Victim Rights Measure (May 1996)

Nevada

1. Nevada Question 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018)
2. Nevada Question 2, Crime Victim Rights Amendment (1996)

New Jersey

1. New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1991)

New Mexico

1. New Mexico Proposed Amendment 2, Rights of Crime Victims (1992)

North Carolina

1. North Carolina Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018)
2. North Carolina Victims' Rights Amendment (1996)

North Dakota

1. North Dakota Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights, Initiated Constitutional Measure 3 (2016)

Ohio

1. Ohio Crime Victim Rights Amendment (1994)
2. Ohio Issue 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Initiative (2017)

Oklahoma

1. Oklahoma State Question 674, Victims Rights Amendment (1996)
2. Oklahoma State Question 794, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure 10, Crime Victim's Rights and Roles Initiative (1986)
2. Oregon Measure 40, Crime Victims' Rights Initiative (1996)
3. Oregon Measure 51, Crime Victim Rights Enforcement Amendment (May 2008)
4. Oregon Measure 52 , Enforcement of Crime Victims Rights from Offenders Amendment (May 2008)
5. Oregon Measure 69, Victims' Rights in Criminal Prosecutions Amendment (1999)
6. Oregon Measure 71, Crime Victims' Rights and Pretrial Release Amendment (1999)

Pennsylvania

1. Pennsylvania Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2019)

Rhode Island

1. Rhode Island Rights of the People, Constitutional Amendment 8 (1986)

South Carolina

1. South Carolina Amendment 1 (1998)
2. South Carolina Referendum 1A, the Victims' Rights Act (1996)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Constitutional Amendment Y, Changes to Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (June 2018)
2. South Dakota Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights, Constitutional Amendment S (2016)

Tennessee

1. Tennessee Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
2. Tennessee Victims' Bill of Rights, Amendment 2 (1998)

Texas

1. Texas Proposition 13, Rights of Crime Victims Amendment (1989)

Utah

1. Utah Proposition 1, Crime Victim's Rights Amendment (1994)

Virginia

1. Virginia Question 2, Rights of Victims Amendment (1996)

Washington

1. Washington SJR 8200, Crime Victims' Rights Amendment (1989)

Wisconsin

1. Wisconsin Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (April 2020)
2. Wisconsin Question 6, Rights of Victims of Crime Amendment (April 1993)

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