05/01/1996 01:17 PM House JUD

 SJR 5 - CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS CONSTIT AMDMT                                  
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN PORTER called upon Senator Dave Donley, sponsor of SJR 5,            
 to present the resolution.                                                    
                                                                               
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 SENATOR DAVE DONLEY explained that SJR 5 supported a proposal                 
 currently before the United States Congress, which added language             
 to the U.S. Constitution to enumerate rights for crime victims.  He           
 noted that committee packets contained copies of that proposal.               
 "The resolution doesn't specify any particular language," he                  
 stated.  "It just calls on ... the U.S. Congress to act on this               
 issue."                                                                       
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN PORTER asked if there were questions.                                
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE JOE GREEN said he thought it was a great idea.                 
                                                                               
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 CHAIRMAN PORTER commented that "this is very, very close to the               
 constitutional amendment that we dealt with, obviously at a lot               
 greater length, two years ago, and that is now a part of our                  
 constitution.  Senator Donley was involved in that effort before we           
 even started.  And this falls right in line with that and would               
 apply this to the federal cases nationally."                                  
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE CON BUNDE made a motion that SJR 5 move from                   
 committee with individual recommendations.                                    
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN PORTER noted the motion and indicated there was a zero               
 fiscal note.  He asked if there was an objection.  There being no             
 objection, CSSSSJR 5(RLS) moved from the House Judiciary Committee.