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== Requested Additions: Illinois Campaign and Results ==
== Requested Additions: Illinois Campaign and Results ==


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'''The Illinois Campaign'''
The Mary's Law for All organization engaged in a campaign to amend Illinois' Constitution in 2014. This page details the campaign and links to the results. <small><span class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:JulieMSG|JulieMSG]] ([[User talk:JulieMSG|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/JulieMSG|contribs]]) 16:04, 27 October 2015 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


Hello, I have two requests for this article. Since it was written, a similar Marsy's Law is now state law in Illinois. Updating the introduction and adding a brief "Marsy's Law for Illinois" section at the end of this article are two good ways to provide a fuller picture of Marsy's Law. My stated [[WP:COI|financial conflict of interest]] (see above: I work at Mac Strategies Group and am posting here as part of my work there on behalf of Marsy's Law For All) means that I should not edit this article, which is why I'm asking here rather than adding these two pieces myself.
'''ADD'''
Illinois, Constitutional Amendment passed in the General Election on November 4, 2014


(Note that this request replaces one I posted here on October 27 and October 28. After some advice, I realize that my last request was quite complicated, I have scaled it back. Also, I have had some help to properly format this request.)


First, I'd like to request the following paragraph to be '''added at the end of the current introduction''':
Marsy's Law was also a ballot measure on the Illinois on November 4, 2014, labeled as the Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights. The Constitutional Amendment was passed by both the Illinois House and Senate to get on the ballot; voters then overwhelmingly passed the Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights amendment with 78 percent approval. (reference: http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/crime-victims-push-for-stronger-rights). The amendment is modeled after Marsy’s Law in California. Like California, Illinois now has some of the strongest protections of crime victims’ rights in the country.
Marsy’s Law currently has teams working to get crime victims and their loved ones greater rights in five other states: Hawaii, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana. The goal is to pass laws or amend the constitution in these states in 2016. This effort will not stop in these states; 18 state constitutions and even the U.S. Constitution have no enumerated rights for victims and their loved ones. (need to reference this, perhaps to the Marsy’s Law website)<ref>http://www.marsyslawforall.org/</ref>


{{Collapse|1=Voters in [[Illinois]] approved a Crime Victims' Bill of Rights [[constitutional amendment]] to create a similar Marsy's Law in their state on November 4, 2014. The implementation bill, House Bill 1121, was signed by Illinois' governor in August 2015. There are efforts to introduce similar Marsy's Laws in other states across the U.S., including [[Hawaii]],<ref name="Hawaii">{{cite news |title=Hawaii lawmakers consider crime victims’ right-to-know bill |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |url=http://khon2.com/2015/03/03/crime-victims-right-to-know-bill-under-consideration-by-hawaii-lawmakers/ |newspaper=[[KHON-TV]] |date=3 March 2015 |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref> [[Montana]],<ref name="Montana">{{cite news |title=Elections 2016: Montana ballot measures proposed on marijuana, guns, criminal justice |last1=Carter |first1=Troy |last2= |first2= |url=http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/politics/elections-montana-ballot-measures-proposed-on-marijuana-guns-criminal-justice/article_3b0e6e72-bb87-5bc2-8ff2-37dfbcc9ae20.html |newspaper=[[Bozeman Daily Chronicle]] |date=25 October 2015 |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref> [[Nevada]]<ref name="Nevada">{{cite news |title=Nevada needs Marsy's Law |last1=Stewart |first1=Lynn |last2=Kirkpatrick |first2=Marilyn |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/nevada-needs-marsy-s-law |newspaper=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |date=26 April 2015 |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref> and [[South Dakota]].<ref name="SouthDakota">{{cite news |title=Panel studying child sexual abuse seems inclined to favor victim-rights amendment |last1=Mercer |first1=Bob |last2= |first2= |url=http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/panel-studying-child-sexual-abuse-seems-inclined-to-favor-victim/article_5026d8d4-7b86-59ae-8ae0-dd845d36a8e3.html |newspaper=[[Rapid City Journal]] |date=26 October 2015 |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref>{{reflist}} |2=Addition to Introduction |bg=#ccfddc}}
'''ADD to "Content" section'''
• 11 Illinois voters pass Marsy’s Law/Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights
o 11.1 Editorial boards opposed
o 11.2 Editorial boards in favor
o 11.3 Results
• 12 Efforts to bring Marsy’s Law to other states
(Link text to sections on the page.)


Second, the following section outlining the campaign and results for Marsy's Law in Illinois could be '''added immediately after the "Results" section'''
'''ADD section =Headline "Illinois voters pass Marsy’s Law/Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights"'''


{{Collapse|1=In April 2014, Illinois lawmakers in the state's [[Illinois House of Representatives|House]] and [[Illinois Senate|Senate]] agreed to place a [[referendum]] on the fall ballot to amend the [[Constitution of Illinois]].<ref name="IllinoisVoters">{{cite news |title=Illinois voters to face a rare 5 ballot questions |last1=Tareen |first1=Sophia |last2= |first2= |url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20141019/news/141018076/ |agency=[[The Associated Press]] |date=20 October 2015 |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="VotersRights">{{cite web |url=http://chicagoist.com/2014/04/11/crime_victims_bill_of_rights_added.php |title=Voters Rights, Crime Victims' Bill Of Rights Amendments Added To Illinois' General Election |author=Chuck Sudo |date=11 April 2014 |work= |publisher=[[Chicagoist]] |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref> The proposed amendment to Section 8.1 of Article I of the Illinois Constitution, the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights, appeared on the ballot of the [[Illinois elections, 2014|November 4, 2014, general election]]. Seventy-eight percent of voters who answered the question approved the referendum.<ref name="BigBusiness">{{cite news |title=Big business gave heavily to thwart ballot measures in 2014 |last1=Essley Whyte |first1=Liz |last2= |first2= |url=http://time.com/3696453/business-ballot-measures-donations/ |newspaper=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=5 February 2015 |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref>
The Crime Victims Bill of Rights, also known as Marsy’s Law for Illinois, received 78 percent approval from Illinois voters in the General Election on November 4, 2014. <ref>http://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Crime_Victims'_Bill_of_Rights_Amendment_%282014%29</ref> In order to get on the ballot, the constitutional amendment (HJRCA001) passed both chambers of the Illinois legislature with nearly unanimous support<ref>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HJRCA&DocNum=1&GAID=12&SessionID=85&LegID=68225</ref>. <small><span class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:JulieMSG|JulieMSG]] ([[User talk:JulieMSG|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/JulieMSG|contribs]]) 14:53, 28 October 2015 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


The state House approved HB 1121, the implementation bill reconciling the 1993 Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act with the constitutional amendment, on April 23, 2015.<ref name="BillStatus">{{cite web |url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1121&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99 |title=Bill Status of HB1121 99th General Assembly |author= |date= |work= |publisher=[[Illinois General Assembly]] |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="Marsy'sLawLegislation">{{cite news |title=Marsy's Law legislation unanimously passes IL Senate |last1=Ruch |first1=Amber |last2= |first2= |url=http://www.kfvs12.com/story/29160622/marsys-law-legislation-unanimously-passes-il-senate |newspaper=[[KFVS-TV]] |date=26 May 2015 |accessdate=5 November 2015}}</ref> A month later, the state Senate approved the bill.<ref name="BillStatus"/><ref name="Marsy'sLawLegislation"/> Marsy's Law became effective immediately when Governor [[Bruce Rauner]] signed the legislation on August 20, 2015.<ref name="PublicAct099-0413">{{cite web |url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/99/PDF/099-0413.pdf |title=Public Act 099-0413 |author= |date= |work= |publisher=[[Illinois General Assembly]] |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref>


Leading up to the November referendum vote in Illinois, the campaign in support of Marsy's Law included a statewide television advertisement featuring actor [[Kelsey Grammer]].<ref name="KelseyGrammerTouts">{{cite news |title=Kelsey Grammer Touts Crime Victims Amendment in Illinois |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |url=http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Kelsey-Grammer-Touts-Crime-Victims-Amendment-in-Illinois-280664722.html |newspaper=[[WMAQ-TV]] |date=28 October 2014 |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref> He urged Illinois voters to vote yes on the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights and spoke about his experience following his sister's murder of trying to keep the man convicted in jail.<ref name="KelseyGrammerForgives">{{cite news |title=Kelsey Grammer forgives sister's killer but doesn't want him released |last1=Mitchell |first1=Kirk |last2= |first2= |url=http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_26236911/kelsey-grammer-forgives-sisters-killer-but-doesnt-want |newspaper=[[Denver Post]] |date=29 July 2014 |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref>


The [[editorial board]]s of the [[Chicago Tribune]],<ref name="ChicagoTribuneEditorial">{{cite news |title=Vote yes on the Illinois constitutional amendments |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-constitution-amendment-edit-1028-20141027-story.html# |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=27 October 2014 |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref> [[The Southern Illinoisan]],<ref name="SouthernIllinoisanEditorial">{{cite news |title=Voice of The Southern: Vote yes on Crime Victims' Bill of Rights |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |url=http://thesouthern.com/news/opinion/voice-of-the-southern/voice-of-the-southern-vote-yes-on-crime-victims-bill/article_8847c620-167b-581d-89ca-cc3c460d2bd6.html |newspaper=[[The Southern Illinoisan]] |date=30 October 2014 |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref> [[Herald & Review]],<ref name="Herald&ReviewOctoberEditorial">{{cite news |title=Two amendments that deserve passage |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |url=http://herald-review.com/news/opinion/editorial/two-amendments-that-deserve-passage/article_2bfc6656-d5b2-55c3-93a2-51596f9220c2.html |newspaper=[[Herald & Review]] |date=19 October 2014 |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref> [[Rock River Times]],<ref name="RockRickerTimesEditorial">{{cite news |title=Nov. 4 General Election endorsements |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |url=http://rockrivertimes.com/2014/10/29/nov-4-general-election-endorsements/ |newspaper=[[Rock River Times]] |date=29 October 2014 |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref> [[The Pantagraph]]<ref name="ThePantagraphEditorial">{{cite news |title=Editorial: Constitutional proposals worth your vote |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |url=http://www.pantagraph.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-constitutional-proposals-worth-your-vote/article_91b8589c-9661-5360-8ae6-40cde433dc11.html |newspaper=[[The Pantagraph]] |date=19 October 2014 |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref> and [[Rockford Register Star]]<ref name="RockfordRegisterStarEditorial">{{cite news |title=Our View: Support victims' rights |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |url=http://www.rrstar.com/article/20141030/OPINION/141039888/10445/NEWS |newspaper=[[Rockford Register Star]] |date=30 October 2014 |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref> encouraged voters to approve the Marsy's Law amendment. The [[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)]],<ref name="DailyHeraldEditorial">{{cite news |title=Endorsement: No on well-meaning but uncertain amendments |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20141019/discuss/141018181/ |newspaper=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)]] |date=19 October 2014 |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref> [[The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana)]]<ref name="TheNewsGazetteEditorial">{{cite news |title=Phony issues on the ballot |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |url=http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2014-10-24/phony-issues-ballot.html |newspaper=[[The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana)]] |date=24 October 2014 |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref> and [[Quad-City Times]]<ref name="Quad-CityTimesEditorial">{{cite news |title=Six times 'no' |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |url=http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/six-times-no/article_25f15123-6925-5f43-8339-e6b3757bd82e.html |newspaper=[[Quad-City Times]] |date=31 October 2014 |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref> editorial boards opposed the amendment.


===Provisions of the law===
The Illinois Crime Victims' Bill of Rights amended the 1993 Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act by establishing additional protections for victims of crimes and their families.<ref name="PublicAct099-0413"/> The law says crime victims have the right to be free from harassment, intimidation and abuse throughout the court process.<ref name="PublicAct099-0413"/> The law ensures victims receive timely notice of all court proceedings and the accused's conviction, sentence, imprisonment and release.<ref name="PublicAct099-0413"/> Additionally, the law allows victims the right to communicate with prosecution; to be heard at proceedings on post-arraignment release decisions, pleas, or sentencings; to attend trials and other court proceedings, and to have an advocate attend hearings with them; restitution; and to have their safety and the safety of their family considered in bail decisions and conditions of release.<ref name="PublicAct099-0413"/>{{reflist}} |2=Marsy's Law for Illinois |bg=#ccfddc}}


Feedback is welcome. Please can you add this new detail to the article if it all looks good? Thank you. [[User:JulieMSG|JulieMSG]] ([[User talk:JulieMSG|talk]]) 19:44, 9 November 2015 (UTC)




[[User:JulieMSG]] ([[User talk:JulieMSG |talk]]) 15:54, 27 October 2015 (UTC)

Revision as of 19:48, 9 November 2015


Requested Additions: Illinois Campaign and Results

Hello, I have two requests for this article. Since it was written, a similar Marsy's Law is now state law in Illinois. Updating the introduction and adding a brief "Marsy's Law for Illinois" section at the end of this article are two good ways to provide a fuller picture of Marsy's Law. My stated financial conflict of interest (see above: I work at Mac Strategies Group and am posting here as part of my work there on behalf of Marsy's Law For All) means that I should not edit this article, which is why I'm asking here rather than adding these two pieces myself.

(Note that this request replaces one I posted here on October 27 and October 28. After some advice, I realize that my last request was quite complicated, I have scaled it back. Also, I have had some help to properly format this request.)

First, I'd like to request the following paragraph to be added at the end of the current introduction:

Addition to Introduction
Voters in Illinois approved a Crime Victims' Bill of Rights constitutional amendment to create a similar Marsy's Law in their state on November 4, 2014. The implementation bill, House Bill 1121, was signed by Illinois' governor in August 2015. There are efforts to introduce similar Marsy's Laws in other states across the U.S., including Hawaii,[1] Montana,[2] Nevada[3] and South Dakota.[4]
  1. ^ "Hawaii lawmakers consider crime victims' right-to-know bill". KHON-TV. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  2. ^ Carter, Troy (25 October 2015). "Elections 2016: Montana ballot measures proposed on marijuana, guns, criminal justice". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  3. ^ Stewart, Lynn; Kirkpatrick, Marilyn (26 April 2015). "Nevada needs Marsy's Law". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  4. ^ Mercer, Bob (26 October 2015). "Panel studying child sexual abuse seems inclined to favor victim-rights amendment". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2 November 2015.

Second, the following section outlining the campaign and results for Marsy's Law in Illinois could be added immediately after the "Results" section

Marsy's Law for Illinois
In April 2014, Illinois lawmakers in the state's House and Senate agreed to place a referendum on the fall ballot to amend the Constitution of Illinois.[1][2] The proposed amendment to Section 8.1 of Article I of the Illinois Constitution, the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights, appeared on the ballot of the November 4, 2014, general election. Seventy-eight percent of voters who answered the question approved the referendum.[3]

The state House approved HB 1121, the implementation bill reconciling the 1993 Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act with the constitutional amendment, on April 23, 2015.[4][5] A month later, the state Senate approved the bill.[4][5] Marsy's Law became effective immediately when Governor Bruce Rauner signed the legislation on August 20, 2015.[6]

Leading up to the November referendum vote in Illinois, the campaign in support of Marsy's Law included a statewide television advertisement featuring actor Kelsey Grammer.[7] He urged Illinois voters to vote yes on the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights and spoke about his experience following his sister's murder of trying to keep the man convicted in jail.[8]

The editorial boards of the Chicago Tribune,[9] The Southern Illinoisan,[10] Herald & Review,[11] Rock River Times,[12] The Pantagraph[13] and Rockford Register Star[14] encouraged voters to approve the Marsy's Law amendment. The Daily Herald (Arlington Heights),[15] The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana)[16] and Quad-City Times[17] editorial boards opposed the amendment.

Provisions of the law

The Illinois Crime Victims' Bill of Rights amended the 1993 Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act by establishing additional protections for victims of crimes and their families.[6] The law says crime victims have the right to be free from harassment, intimidation and abuse throughout the court process.[6] The law ensures victims receive timely notice of all court proceedings and the accused's conviction, sentence, imprisonment and release.[6] Additionally, the law allows victims the right to communicate with prosecution; to be heard at proceedings on post-arraignment release decisions, pleas, or sentencings; to attend trials and other court proceedings, and to have an advocate attend hearings with them; restitution; and to have their safety and the safety of their family considered in bail decisions and conditions of release.[6]
  1. ^ Tareen, Sophia (20 October 2015). "Illinois voters to face a rare 5 ballot questions". The Associated Press. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  2. ^ Chuck Sudo (11 April 2014). "Voters Rights, Crime Victims' Bill Of Rights Amendments Added To Illinois' General Election". Chicagoist. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  3. ^ Essley Whyte, Liz (5 February 2015). "Big business gave heavily to thwart ballot measures in 2014". Time. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Bill Status of HB1121 99th General Assembly". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  5. ^ a b Ruch, Amber (26 May 2015). "Marsy's Law legislation unanimously passes IL Senate". KFVS-TV. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Public Act 099-0413" (PDF). Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Kelsey Grammer Touts Crime Victims Amendment in Illinois". WMAQ-TV. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  8. ^ Mitchell, Kirk (29 July 2014). "Kelsey Grammer forgives sister's killer but doesn't want him released". Denver Post. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Vote yes on the Illinois constitutional amendments". Chicago Tribune. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Voice of The Southern: Vote yes on Crime Victims' Bill of Rights". The Southern Illinoisan. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Two amendments that deserve passage". Herald & Review. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  12. ^ "Nov. 4 General Election endorsements". Rock River Times. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  13. ^ "Editorial: Constitutional proposals worth your vote". The Pantagraph. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  14. ^ "Our View: Support victims' rights". Rockford Register Star. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  15. ^ "Endorsement: No on well-meaning but uncertain amendments". Daily Herald (Arlington Heights). 19 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  16. ^ "Phony issues on the ballot". The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana). 24 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  17. ^ "Six times 'no'". Quad-City Times. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2015.

Feedback is welcome. Please can you add this new detail to the article if it all looks good? Thank you. JulieMSG (talk) 19:44, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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