Constitutional Amendment 3: Crime Victims' Rights (Marsy's Law)
Source: elections.tn.gov
What does this measure do?
Rewrites the crime victims' rights section (Marsy's Law) to add rights such as notice of parole hearings, protection from harassment, knowing the offender's minimum sentence and release date, and having safety weighed before release. It creates no new tax or lawsuit right against the state.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Tennessee General Assembly (Senate Joint Resolution 9, Sen. John Stevens and nine Senate co-sponsors)
Sen. Stevens is a Huntingdon Republican. He says crime victims get less protection than convicted criminals and Marsy's Law would give them equal access to justice.
Source: news.ballotpedia.org
A YES vote means
Crime victims would gain new constitutional rights around parole, release, safety, and information, with the Legislature defining how they are enforced.
A NO vote means
The current victims' rights section stays as written.
Sources: sos.tn.gov · ballotpedia.org · tennesseelookout.com
Source: nashville.gov