Liberty and Justice Coalition

Final Legislative Update

March 31, 2021 fdarn

We apologize in that this final update took longer than we would have liked. The New Mexico Legislature adjourned on March 20th. None of the priority bills we were tracking actually made it to the finish line. HB 56: Our number one priority was to defeat HB 56, and we are happy to report that it did not pass. HB 56 is the SORNA and human trafficking proposal. The bill contained a provision that would have required registrants who simply own property located in New Mexico to register. The…

Legislative Update #7

March 15, 2021 Admin

The New Mexico Legislature will adjourn at noon on Saturday. At this point, none of the bills we are tracking have moved to the finish line. LJC Opposes HB 56: Our number one priority is defeating HB 56 which is the SORNA and Human Trafficking proposal. Much of the proposal centers on hype about Jeffrey Epstein and the fact that even…

Legislative Update #6

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 Admin

Since our last update, none of the bills we are tracking have moved to the finish line. LJC is working diligently to make certain that House Bill 56, the SORNA overhaul bill, does not pass the Senate. More notably, House Bill 201, the early probation release bill, has passed the House with broad bipartisan support. House Bill 56 – Oppose…

Legislative Update #5

February 27, 2021 fdarn

Several House bills have crossed over into the Senate. LJC is vehemently opposed to some, most notably, House Bill 56. This is the mammoth SORNA and human trafficking overhaul. As expected, the legislation passed the House near unanimously. In addition, House Bill 74 which we reported on last week passed despite significant Republican opposition. HB 74 would restore voting rights…

2021 Legislative update #4

February 18, 2021 Admin

The past week has been eventful for the bills we have been tracking. The biggest change is House Bill 56 making it through the committee process and is now on the House Calendar awaiting final passage. Unfortunately, that bill made it past the House Judiciary Committee after the House Appropriation and Finance Committee referral was withdrawn. That is a sign…

Legislative Session 2021 Bill Tracker

February 11, 2021March 22, 2021 Andres Mata

Below are the bills we have been tracking this legislative session. This page will be updated daily with any new information regarding these bills. To read the full text of these bills, go to http://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/BillFinder/Number. Bill Number Subject/Title Sponsor(s) LJC’s Position Committee/Status Date Scheduled HB 31 MILITARY JUSTICE CODE SEX CRIMES DEFINITIONS Sariñana (D) Neutral Passed House, Passed Senate HB…

2021 Legislative update #3

February 11, 2021 Admin

LJC has identified three major bills this legislative session. The most significant threat is in response to the media attention surrounding Jeffrey Epstein over the past 2 years. HB 56 – a major SORNA overhaul and human trafficking penalty increase, SB 310 – increasing the statute of limitations for certain sex crimes, and HB 73 – a comprehensive reform regarding…

2021 Legislative Update #2

February 5, 2021 Admin

Legislative Update #2 This is our second Legislative Report for the 2021 legislative session. Due to the fact the first week of the session was largely cancelled due to potential violence, we did not send a report last week. As we stated in Update 1, this is a 60-day, which means there are no limitations on what legislators can propose.…

2020 Legislative Session Update #5

February 17, 2020May 21, 2020 Rick Dean

2020 Session Update #5 February 17, 2020 The 2020 session of the New Mexico Legislature is now nearing conclusion with adjournment scheduled for noon on Thursday. 30-day sessions are limited to adoption of a state budget and items specifically requested by the Governor which tends to reduce the number of bills introduced. As stated in last week’s update, there are…

2020 Legislative Session Update #4

February 10, 2020May 21, 2020 Rick Dean

2020 Session Update #4 February 10, 2020 The 2020 session of the New Mexico Legislature has passed the midway point. There are only ten (10) days remaining. As we have stated previously, 30-day sessions are limited to adoption of a state budget and items specifically requested by the Governor which reduces the number of bills considerably. Even with this constraint,…