2018 House Bill 5798

Senate Roll Call 665: Passed

To expand the law that allows crime victims to make a victim impact statement when a defendant is sentenced. Under current law, this applies to the parents or guardian of a victim who is a minor, and the bill would change this so that a statement could be delivered by a victim’s spouse, children, siblings, grandparents and more.

36 Yeas / 0 Nays
Republican (25 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Democrat (11 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (2)