Bill > HB68

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AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY; ENHANCING DEATH BENEFITS FOR PEACE OFFICERS, NEW MEXICO MOUNTED PATROL MEMBERS AND RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS; CHANGING DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PROTECTION FUND; EXPANDING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PROTECTION FUND TO THE NEW MEXICO LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY; EXPANDING THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH A CRIME REDUCTION GRANT MAY BE MADE; CREATING ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIPS IN THE SECOND, FIFTH AND THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTS; CREATING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT RETENTION FUND; PROVIDING A RETENTION DIFFERENTIAL DISBURSEMENT TO CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; PROVIDING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO DISTRIBUTE FUNDS TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES; CREATING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CERTIFICATION BOARD; CREATING THE NEW MEXICO LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL; INCREASING THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR SECOND DEGREE MURDER; MAKING A THREAT OF A SHOOTING UNLAWFUL; CLARIFYING EXCEPTIONS FOR UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A HANDGUN BY A PERSON; CLARIFYING THE PENALTY FOR RECEIPT, TRANSPORTATION OR POSSESSION OF A FIREARM OR DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON; ADDING PENALTIES FOR AGGRAVATED FLEEING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; MAKING AVAILABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM DATA ON DEFENDANTS ON PRETRIAL RELEASE; CLARIFYING NONCAPITAL FELONY SENTENCING HJC/HB 68/a Page 1 PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR A SENTENCING ENHANCEMENT WHEN A FIREARM IS USED DURING THE COMMISSION OF A DRUG TRANSACTION OR SERIOUS VIOLENT OFFENSE; CLARIFYING THAT A FIREARM USED DURING THE COMMISSION OF A DRUG TRANSACTION OR SERIOUS VIOLENT OFFENSE MAY BE SEIZED; ENACTING THE VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM ACT; CREATING THE VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM FUND; ESTABLISHING APPLICATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; CREATING THE CRIME OF THREATENING A JUDGE OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A JUDGE; CREATING THE CRIME OF MALICIOUS SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION OF A JUDGE OR AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A JUDGE; CREATING THE CRIME OF OPERATING A CHOP SHOP; CREATING THE CRIME OF CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY BY THEFT OR ATTEMPTED THEFT OF REGULATED MATERIAL; PROHIBITING A SECONDHAND METAL DEALER FROM PURCHASING OR RECEIVING REGULATED MATERIAL NOT LAWFULLY POSSESSED; PROHIBITING A DEFENSE BASED ON A DEFENDANT'S DISCOVERY OF, KNOWLEDGE ABOUT OR THE POTENTIAL DISCLOSURE OF A VICTIM'S OR WITNESS' GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION; PROHIBITING A DEFENSE BASED ON A DEFENDANT BEING ROMANTICALLY PROPOSITIONED IN A NONVIOLENT OR NON-THREATENING MANNER BY A PERSON OF THE SAME GENDER OR A PERSON WHO IS TRANSGENDER; PROVIDING PENALTIES.

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Meredith Dixon (D)*,  Pamelya Herndon (D)*,  Marian Matthews (D), 

Signed by Governor - Chapter 56 - Mar. 9 (on 03/09/2022)

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