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This bill prohibits the use of the "gay or trans panic defense" in criminal proceedings in New Mexico. The "gay or trans panic defense" refers to a legal strategy where a defendant claims they were provoked to violence by the discovery of, knowledge about, or potential disclosure of the victim's gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. The bill also prohibits the use of the "gay or trans panic defense" in cases where the defendant was romantically propositioned in a non-violent or non-threatening manner by a person of the same gender or a transgender person. The bill defines key terms such as "gender expression," "gender identity," and "sexual orientation" to provide clarity on the scope of the law.

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https://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislation.aspx?chamber=S&legtype=B&legno=213&year=21