On November 5, 2019, voters in Pennsylvania voted to amend their state constitution to include Marsy’s Law, a victims’ rights initiative that guarantees crime victims with an equal level of constitutional protections already afforded to the accused and convicted. Unlike those who are accused of a crime, 15 state constitutions and even the U.S. Constitution, have no enumerated rights for crime victims and their families. Now, voters in these 13 states have voted to amend their state constitutions to provide crime victims with constitutional protections, equal to those rights afforded to the accused and convicted. Prior to its passage by voters, Marsy’s Law for Pennsylvania was met with broad, bipartisan support by the Pennsylvania General Assembly in two consecutive legislative sessions (2017-18 and 2019-20). House Bill 276, sponsored by Rep. Sheryl Delozier, was approved unanimously by the Senate and was approved by the House of Representatives in a vote of 190-8. During the 2017-18 legislative session, Marsy’s Law was sponsored by then-State Sen. Guy Reschenthaler and passed unanimously in both legislative bodies. Marsy’s Law has also been supported by countless groups and individuals with a strong interest in victims’ rights, including: Governor Tom Wolf, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, the Office of the Victim Advocate, the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association, Pennsylvania State Troopers Association, Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association, and Philadelphia City Council, as well as victim service providers across the state. For more information, please visit: https://www.marsyslawforpa.com/