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Next week, we will recognize National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (April 21 – 27) – a time to raise awareness of the importance of crime victims’ rights and to ensure Floridians are aware of the crime victims’ rights and protections provided by Marsy’s Law for Florida since it was implemented in 2019.

Please join us in recognizing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and show your support for crime victims’ rights through your social media channels.

TALLAHASSEE – To commemorate the fifth anniversary of the passage of Marsy’s Law for Florida, the organization set up a display in the Florida capitol to increase awareness of the constitutional rights now afforded to Florida crime victims. Placed around the rotunda of the capitol are life-size cardboard silhouettes of people that feature information about the various rights and protections provided to crime victims under Marsy’s Law.

Marsy’s Law for Florida Statement Regarding Signing of Victims of Crimes Bill (SB 1012/HB 697)

Statement by Jennifer Fennell, Spokesperson for Marsy’s Law for Florida

“Marsy’s Law for Florida today thanks Governor Ron DeSantis for signing the Victims of Crime Bill, which will conform crime victims’ rights language currently in Florida statute to the amended language voters placed in the Florida Constitution in 2018.

Marsy’s Law for Florida commends the Florida Legislature on the passage of SB 1012/HB 697 sponsored by Senator Danny Burgess and Representative Colleen Burton, which achieves two important goals for crime victims.