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Upcoming Events - August 2024
The Department is excited to host various public events in the upcoming months.
Please check out these opportunities to build your skills.
You can see all of the Department's upcoming events on our website.



Happy National Shooting Sports Month!
August is National Shooting Sports Month, with events nationwide promoting shooting sports participation and safe fi****ms handling. Shooters can also take the +ONE pledge and introduce someone to the world of recreational shooting for the first time.



This is the perfect month to get out and practice safe shooting, sight in your rifle before hunting season or just have some fun with friends and family. A list of shooting ranges in New Mexico can be found here.





Beginner Shotgun Shooting Clinic
Registration is currently open for the Department of Game and Fish’s upcoming Beginner Shotgun Shooting Clinic, which will take place Aug. 16-17 at the Stephen M. Bush Memorial Shooting Range in Clayton. The clinic, which is open to anyone age 12 and older, will provide

participants with the opportunity to learn shotgun skills from trained staff. Shotguns, ammunition and targets will be provided.

Those interested must register in advance by clicking here. The clinic will take place from 4-7 p.m. Aug. 16 and from 8 a.m.-noon Aug. 17. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.



A Rising Star in Archery
Deming High School student Ashlynn McGinnis is one of the nation’s best high school female archers, having finished second in the 2024 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) IBO/3-D National Open Championship in Florida in June. McGinnis’ performance comes on the heels of second-place finishes in the New Mexico State 3-D and Bullseye Championship, and she was also the highest-finishing New Mexican at the



Western National Championship in Salt Lake City. Way to go!

For more about Ashlynn's successful season and her path to becoming one of the country's best young archers, click here.





Safe Storage Saves Lives
To ensure household safety and prevent unauthorized access, it is critical that gun owners practice responsible storage. Safe storage goes beyond simply hiding guns in closets or drawers.

To practice safe storage, unloaded fi****ms should be secured in a locked cabinet, safe, gun vault, or storage case. These storage locations should be inaccessible to

children to minimize the risk of accidents or misuse. Additionally, utilizing gun locking devices can render fi****ms inoperable and provide an extra layer of security, and can be used as a complement to locked storage. If fi****ms are disassembled, it is important to store the parts securely in separate locations.

It is essential to store ammunition in a separate, locked location away from fi****ms. This separation helps minimize the possibility of accidental discharge or unauthorized use. Always remember to double-check fi****ms thoroughly to confirm that they are unloaded when removing them from storage, as accidents can occur if a firearm is returned to storage loaded.

Visit safestoragenm.org to order a free gun lock today!



Upcoming Events
• Aug. 9 – State Game Commission Meeting at Bataan Hall in Taos. Click here for more information.
• Aug. 10 – Fly Fishing 101 Class at Eagle Nest Lake State Park. Click here for more information.
• Aug. 10 – Thirst for the Outdoors Adventure Fair at Canteen Brewery in Albuquerque. Click here for more information.
• Aug. 16-17 – Beginner Shotgun Shooting Clinic at Stephen M. Bush Memorial Shooting Range in Clayton. See above for more information.
• Aug. 24 – Hunter Education Instructor Training at the Department's Southwest Area Office in Las Cruces. Click here for more information.



To learn more about the Department's educational opportunities, including aquatic/fishing education, conservation education, hunter education, off-highway vehicle and target and 3-D archery, please visit the Department's website.











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•Call to Action

•Pre-Written Letters

•Composition of the NM Legislature

•Attend the Meetings

•Legis Recap

•Bills to Watch


Call to Action!
Speak during the committee hearing


🟥SB 204 FI****MS ON PLAYGROUNDS

Would ban carrying a firearm at a park or playground leaving families defenseless to violent criminal attacks.

SENATE HEALTH AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 1:00 or 1/2 HR after floor session 311

For public participation and to register for the Zoom Webinar send email to [email protected]

To attend meeting via Zoom Webinar click the following link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81287336647

Webinar ID: 812 87336647, Zoom Call: 1 719 359 4580

To send an email, copy the contact info for this committee below:

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected] , [email protected], [email protected] , [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

WATCH Sen. Schmedes explains how this bill will make parks more dangerous for families. (Click on the video below)




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🟥HB 144 OFFICE OF GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION

Creates the bureaucratic “Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Intervention.”

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTE

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 1:30 PM - Room 309

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82777125960

Or One tap mobile :+12532050468,,82777125960 #

US Webinar ID: 827 7712 5960

To send an email, copy the contact info for this committee below:

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

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🟥HB 129 FIREARM SALE WAITING PERIOD CRIMES

Adds a 14-day waiting period to a firearm purchase.

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 1:30 PM or 1/2 hour after floor session 321

For public participation and to register for the Zoom Webinar send email to [email protected].

Include bill number, proponent or opponent and if you will be attending in person or via zoom.

To attend meeting via the Zoom Webinar click the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81502543362

Meeting ID: 815 02543362, Zoom Call: 1-253-205-0468

To send an email, copy the contact info for this committee below:

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

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🟩HJR 8 DECLARATIONS OF EMERGENCY, CA

Limit the governor’s emergency powers to 90 days unless she gets a 3/5 approval vote from the legislature.

HOUSE GOVERNMENT, ELECTIONS AND INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 8:30 AM - Room 305

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84200839142

Or One tap mobile : +17193594580,,84200839142 #

US Webinar ID: 842 0083 9142

To send an email, copy the contact info for this committee below:

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

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🟥HB 179 LIQUOR TAX CHANGES & USES

Would increase prices on beer and cider by 651%, wine by 376%, spirits by 353%, and fortified wine by 161%.

HOUSE TAXATION & REVENUE COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 8:30 AM - Room 317

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86372062936

Or One tap mobile : +13462487799,,86372062936 #

US Webinar ID: 863 7206 2936

To send an email, copy the contact info for this committee below:

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

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🟩HB 248 SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME TAX EXEMPTION CAP

Removing the income cap for the social security income exemption pursuant to the income tax act.

HOUSE COMMERCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 1:30 PM - Room 317

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85993976266

Or One tap mobile : +13462487799,,85993976266 # US (Houston)

Webinar ID: 859 9397 6266

To send an email, copy the contact info for this committee below:

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

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🟩HB 280 FLAT INCOME TAX RATE

Creating a flat individual income tax rate of one percent.

HOUSE COMMERCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 1:30 PM - Room 317

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85993976266

Or One tap mobile : +13462487799,,85993976266 #

US (Houston) Webinar ID: 859 9397 6266

To send an email, copy the contact info for this committee below:

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

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🟥SJR 8 ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS, CA

Government power grab in the name of environmental rights.

SENATE RULES COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 8:00am 321

For public participation and to register for the Zoom Webinar send email to [email protected].

To attend meeting via Zoom Webinar click the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81944191844

Webinar ID: 8194419 1844,

Zoom Call: 1 669 900 9128

To send an email, copy the contact info for this committee below:

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]





To be heard on the Senate Floor soon:

SB 69 14-DAY FIREARM SALE WAITING PERIOD

Requires a 14-day waiting period for firearm purchases.

SB 3 PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT

Would codify a 12-week paid family medical leave. Employees will be required to contribute an additional .5% of their wages and employers an additional .4% to this fund.

To be heard on the House Floor soon:

HB 114 FIREARM INDUSTRY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Would make the fi****ms industry an easy target for litigation that could threaten many businesses.

HB 27 EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER CHANGES

Seeks to expand the State Red Flag Gun Confiscation Law. It empowers law enforcement officers and unspecified licensed healthcare professionals to petition for extreme risk protective orders. Immediate firearm surrender is required upon service of these orders.

HB 127 AGE 21 FOR FIREARM PURCHASES

Raises the minimum age to purchase or possess a firearm to 21 years old.

HB 133 OIL & GAS ACT CHANGES

Amends the Oil and Gas Act and institute new gas-killing regulations.

HB 137 GAS-OPERATED SEMIAUTO FI****MS EXCLUSION ACT

Semiautomatic rifle ban and gun registry.





➡Send an email to your legislators and ask them to oppose these bills.

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Dear Legislators,

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Thank you,

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CLICK: Contact Info for all NM House & Senate legislators



Pre-written letters to send to your representatives:
Via: BetterTogetherNM


Stop the Governor’s Gun and Magazine Ban! Oppose HB 137.

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Stop SB 204 - the park gun ban!

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Stop the 14-Day Waiting Period
Stop SB 69!

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Stop the 14-Day Waiting Period
Stop HB 129!

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Oppose HB 127.
Stop the Fi****ms and Magazines Ban for 18-20-year-old Citizens!

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Stop SB 5!
Tell your representatives in Santa Fe to stop the Polling Place Gun Free Zone.

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Stop PMFLA in the House - HB 6!
This regulation would devastate NM businesses.

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Stop PMFLA in the Senate - SB 3!
This regulation would devastate NM businesses.

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Support Women in Sports!
HB205 Women's Bill of Rights

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Stop legislators from raising NM's gas prices unnecessarily!
Stop HB 41.

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Save the Industry that Funds NM!
Stop HB 133 Oil and Gas Act Changes.

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School Choice Works. Support HB105!

https://oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edit?promo_id=21868

Stop Endangering the Public with "Catch and Release"
Support SJR 11!

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Stop the Gun and Ammunition Tax!
Oppose SB 90.

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Stop the Red Flag Gun Confiscation Expansion! Stop HB 27.

https://oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edit?promo_id=21756

More pre-written letters here: https://bettertogethernewmexico.org/take-action/


Composition of the NM Legislature


There are currently 45 Democrats and 25 Republicans in the House of Representatives.

There are currently 27 Democrats and 15 Republicans in the Senate.


Attend the Meetings
Stream online or attend in person



Watch the Daily Livestream



Attend in person:

New Mexico State Capitol
490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501


Legislative Recap


🟥HB 180 – Parenting and Pregnancy Resource Website and Hotline. Tabled by Democrats on a party-line vote on Wednesday in the House Health and Human Services committee.

WATCH: Rep. Jenifer Jones gives her thoughts on HB 180 to the House Floor. (Click on the video below)




🟥HJR 3 – Remove the requirements that only courts of record may deny bail and that only prosecuting authorities may request a hearing to determine whether bail is denied, to allow courts to deny bail for all types of criminal offenses. Tabled by Democrats in the House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs Committee on Friday.






🟥HB 129 – Adds a 14-day amended to a 7-day waiting period for a firearm purchase. It passed on the House Floor 37-33 on Friday, despite all Republicans opposing the bill along with several Democrats.

(See who voted for and against this bill below. Click to expand the image.)




🟩On Saturday, a big 2A rally was held at the Roundhouse, where many citizens, 2A advocates, and Republican legislators spoke out in defense of New Mexicans’ constitutional rights.

(Photos via Ben Luna)






















WATCH this ad about the governor’s proposed gun ban. (Click on the video below)



Unsilence New Mexico Gun Ban Ad
🟥HB 41 – Clean Transportation Fuels Standard would result in gas prices being raised by .50 a gallon or more. It passed on the House Floor 36-33 on Sunday with all Republicans voting against it, joined by a few conservative Democrats.

(See who voted for and against this bill below. Click on the image to expand.)








🟥SB 3 – Would codify a 12-week paid family medical leave. Employees will be required to contribute an additional .5% of their wages and employers an additional .4% to this fund. Democrats in the Senate rejected a motion by Senator Sharer to send the bill to the Senate Judiciary for an additional review because of the penalties and others that would decimate small businesses.

WATCH: Sen. Brantley & Guests discuss Paid Family Medical Leave and Session Update with days remaining! (Click on the video below)







Senator Bill Sharer and Senator Crystal Brantley Issue Statement on Advancement of PFML Tax

February 3, 2024

Via: NM Senate Republicans

Legislation will raise taxes on New Mexico employees and employers

SANTA FE—Today, the Senate Finance Committee advanced the Paid Family Medical Leave Act on a vote of 6-5 with all Senate Republicans voting against the measure. The bill would impose a mandatory tax on every New Mexico business with five or more employees and an additional tax on the employees’ paychecks. Contributions would feed a state fund to pay out up to 12 weeks of paid leave.

“Today was a contrast between responsible government and idealistic thinking,” said Senator Bill Sharer (R-Farmington), the ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee. “Not only did the sponsor choose to implement an additional tax on small businesses and employees, but two of the three projections indicate this fund will soon be insolvent. We have a multi-billion dollar surplus, and yet, Senate Democrats are choosing to implement another tax.”

“No one understands the importance of maternity leave better than a mother,” added Senator Crystal Brantley (R-Elephant Butte). “However, this bill is not universal parental leave. Rather, it’s a wide-open invitation for fraud with limited guardrails that will harm small businesses and raise taxes on hardworking New Mexicans. With this vote, progressive Democrats continue to demonstrate their insatiable appetite for higher taxes and more government control.”

Senate Bill 3 will now be considered by the full Senate.


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🚨Call to Action!🚨
🟥HB 6 - Would codify a 12-week paid family and medical leave program. This act forces employees and employers to pay out of pocket into a fund managed by the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions. Employees will be required to contribute an additional .5% of their wages, or an extra $5 per $1,000 and employers an additional 4% or extra $4 per $1,000 to this fund.

HOUSE COMMERCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Friday, February 2, 2024 - 1:30 PM - Room 317

To send an email, copy the contact info for this committee below:
[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

To speak during the live Zoom hearing:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85993976266
Or One tap mobile :
+13462487799,,85993976266 # US (Houston)
Webinar ID: 859 9397 6266

🟩 HJR 3 - proposes to amend Article 2, Section 13 of the New Mexico
Constitution. The proposed amendments will expand the courts’ right to deny bail. Would allow the Legislature to set terms surrounding prohibiting bail eligibility. The bill also removes limitations on the denial of bail to defendants charged with a felony, thus
allowing for detention without bail to expand to misdemeanor cases.
The bill additionally removes the section of the constitution stating only prosecuting authorities may request a hearing to determine whether bail is denied.
The bill additionally expands the defendants for whom bail could be denied by the court.

The joint resolution provides the amendment be put before the voters at the next general election (November 2024) or a special election called for the purpose of considering the amendment. The amendment would only be effective if approved by voters.

HOUSE GOVERNMENT, ELECTIONS AND INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Friday, February 2, 2024 - 8:30 AM - Room 305

To send an email, copy the contact info for this committee below:
[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84200839142
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Webinar ID: 842 0083 9142
❔ Don’t see some of the bills you are interested in listed in our Calls to Action?
You can always check the nmlegis.gov website under the “What’s Happening” tab to see which bills are being heard daily.


When you reach the screen below, click on the schedules and calendars relating to the bill you are looking for. If it begins with an H, you will look under the House calendars. If it begins with an S, you will look under the Senate calendars. Here is also where you will find links for Zoom participation.


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New Mexico State Capitol
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Composition of the NM Legislature
There are currently 45 Democrats and 25 Republicans in the House of Representatives.

There are currently 27 Democrats and 15 Republicans in the Senate.

Recap & Highlights:
🟢SJR 9 - Introduced by Senator Steven Neville (R-Farmington) and Senator Bill Soules (D-Las Cruces), proposes an amendment to the Constitution of New Mexico to remove the Public Education Department from the executive branch and establish an elected and appointed state board of education.

• Passed on the Senate Floor on a 36-1 vote.
• “I am grateful to my Senate colleagues for their support of this proposition,” said Senator Neville. “This is a positive step forward in ensuring continuity in education so our students are not subjected to the political instability between administrations. I urge my colleagues in the House to support this landmark legislation and I hope the voters will approve this measure come November.”

“By advancing this legislation, the Senate has issued a clear vote of no confidence in the ability of any executive to fix our broken education system,” added Senate Republican Whip, Senator Craig Brandt (R- Rio Rancho), a former school board member. “New Mexico remains at the bottom in education nationally while other states, such as Mississippi, have gradually improved their outcomes. The sad reality is, we have lost a generation of students to our failing system and it’s time we make some real changes.”

🟢On Wednesday, Rep. Gail Armstrong passed an amendment to HB 2, the General Appropriation Act of 2024, on the House Floor to prohibit the State from using taxpayer dollars to mandate a 180-day/5-day school week which protects school districts across NM that have found success with this model.

🔴SB 5 - Makes 100 feet of all polling places, and 50 feet within a voting dropbox gun-free zones under penalty.
• On a 26-16 vote, the New Mexico Senate passed Senate Bill 5 to ban the lawful carry of fi****ms in and around polling locations on Tuesday. An amendment carried by Senate Republicans to provide an exception for concealed carry permit holders was rejected.
• Senate Republican Leader, Senator Greg Baca (R-Belen), issued the following statement regarding the bill’s passage:

“It is both telling and disappointing that the first piece of legislation passed by Senate Democrats is a bill attacking the rights of law-abiding citizens. Rather than working to stem the tide of crime gripping our state or addressing the crises at CYFD, the far left put their twisted priorities on full display today. I hope the people of New Mexico take note and hold these legislators accountable for putting partisan politics over good public policy.”

🔴SB 122 - End the revolving door of crime by allowing for the holding of violent offenders pending trial to ensure they do not commit further crimes.
• Tabled by Democrats in the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee on Friday.
• Following the tabling of the bill, Senator Brandt issued the following statement: “Make no mistake—the reason the executive, criminal prosecutors, and law enforcement all supported this measure is because there is consensus that career criminals are aided and abetted by this weakness in our bail system. By voting down this measure, progressive Democrats from Albuquerque stood on the side of criminals and left the safety and security of our communities in jeopardy.”

“These legislators say they are committed to addressing New Mexico’s crime crisis, but votes like this expose their words are nothing more than lip service. The people of our state deserve better, and moving forward, I hope the people will demand better from those they elect to office.”

🔴HB 27 - Seeks to expand the State Red Flag Gun Confiscation Law. It empowers law enforcement officers and unspecified licensed healthcare professionals to petition for extreme risk protective orders. Immediate firearm surrender is required upon service of these orders.
• Passed in the House Judiciary Committee on a party-line vote on Monday. It now heads to a House Floor vote.

🔴HB 114 - Would make the fi****ms industry an easy target for litigation that could force many out of business.
• Passed in the House Judiciary Committee on a party-line vote on Friday. It now heads to a House Floor vote.

🔴SB 69 - Requires a 14-day waiting period for firearm purchases.
• Passed the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee on a party-line vote of 5-3.
• The Senate Republican members of the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee, Senator Gregg Schmedes (R-Tijeras), Senator Greg Nibert (R-Roswell), and Senator Steven McCutcheon (R-Carlsbad), all voted against the measure and released the following statements:

“The sponsor of the bill failed to provide me with a single example of constitutionality for his proposed law,” said Senator Schmedes. “Rather, he called the recent SCOTUS opinion in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen ‘absurd’ and predicts they will change their minds on the issue. So let’s call this what it really is—an attempt to curb and constrain the lawful purchase of fi****ms by law-abiding citizens.“

“The New Mexico Constitution is clear: ‘No law shall abridge the right of the citizen to keep and bear arms for security and defense, for lawful hunting and recreational use and for other lawful purposes,’” added Senator McCutcheon. “Clearly, this would abridge the constitutionally guaranteed rights of the people of New Mexico, and I hope the legislators who swore an oath to abide by the Constitution will vote against it.”

🔴HB 133 - Amend the Oil and Gas Act and institute new gas-killing regulations that target small, local oil and gas companies.
• Passed in the House Judiciary Committee on a 7-4 party-line vote on Wednesday. It now heads to a House Floor vote.

🔴HB 127 - Raises the minimum age to purchase or possess a firearm to 21 years old.
• Passed in the House Judiciary Committee with a 6-4 party-line vote on Wednesday. It now heads to a House floor vote.

🔴HB 137 - Semiautomatic rifle ban and gun registry.
• Passed in the House Judiciary Committee on a party-line vote on Wednesday.
It now heads to a House floor vote.

WATCH: Combatting Crime Through Legislation this Session with Senator Brandt.
(Click on the video below)


WATCH: Senator Gregg Schmedes discusses the Committee process and provides an update for this Legislative Session.
(Click on the video below)

Senate Republicans Propose Tax Relief Bills for Teachers, Farmers, Veterans, and Adoptive Parents
Via: NM Senate Republicans
January 31, 2024

This Legislative Session, Senate Republicans have proposed a suite of proposals to offer tax breaks for teachers, farmers, military veterans, and adoptive parents. The bills received affirmative support from the Senate Tax, Business, and Transportation Committee this week and will now be considered for inclusion in an omnibus tax package. All four proposals were included in the tax package last year, but were vetoed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.

The bills are:

SB 118 DYED AGRICULTURAL DIESEL FUEL TAX CREDIT (Sponsored by Senator Greg Baca and Senator Joshua Sanchez): Provides a GRT deduction for receipts from the sale of dyed diesel used for agricultural purposes.

SB 171 TEACHER-PURCHASED SUPPLIES TAX CREDIT (Sponsored by Senator Craig Brandt): Creates an income tax deduction for school supplies purchased by public school teachers.

SB 117 SPECIAL NEEDS ADOPTED CHILD TAX CREDIT (Sponsored by Senator David Gallegos): Increases the special needs adopted child tax credit from $1,000 to $1,500.

SB 125 ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT PAY TAX SUNSET (Sponsored by Senator William Burt): Removes the sunset date on the armed forces retirement pay income tax exemption currently in effect through tax year 2026.

Senate Republican Whip, Senator Craig Brandt (R-Rio Rancho), who was a chief negotiator of the tax package last year, issued the following statement regarding the Republican proposals:

“These bills represent a years-long effort to bring some reasonable, commonsense tax relief to New Mexico families. We hope to see these changes codified in law this year and I urge the Governor to support them.”

House Republicans Introduce Women’s Bill of Rights, Urge House Democrats and Governor Lujan Grisham To Stand With Women

Via: NM House Republicans
January 31, 2024

New Mexico State Representative Andrea Reeb today announced the introduction of Independent Women’s Voice’s (IWV) Women’s Bill of Rights (WBOR). HB 205 will codify the common sense understanding of the words “male” and “female” when used in law and will help protect single-s*x spaces, such as r**e crisis centers, domestic violence shelters, prisons, athletic teams, locker rooms, and sororities.

Rep. Reeb is joined by additional sponsors, including Reps. Jenifer Jones, Gail Armstrong, Cathrynn N. Brown, and Candy Spence Ezzell in calling on New Mexico House Democrats and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to stand with women and prioritize HB 205 during this legislative session.

New Mexico laws and regulations use the words “woman” and “female” at least 2,045 times.

If enacted, HB 205 would assist judges and bureaucrats interpreting New Mexico law by:
• Defining s*x-based terms;
• Articulating the state’s interest in protecting certain single-s*x spaces; and,
• Ensuring the accuracy of public data collection.

Women’s Bill of Rights model legislation, first announced in March 2022, was drafted by Independent Women’s Voice and Independent Women’s Law Center (IWLC) in collaboration with the feminist organization Women’s Liberation Front (WoLF).

Representative Andrea Reeb, the primary sponsor of the New Mexico Women’s Bill of Rights, said, “Women’s rights have been taken over by false idols who are pushing to take away fairness and equity in women’s spaces. This pro-woman bill simply levels the playing field and ensures women feel comfortable in single-s*x spaces and are competing with women in women’s sports.”

Jennifer C. Braceras, Vice President for Legal Affairs at Independent Women’s Voice and Founder of Independent Women’s Law Center, said, “It’s becoming increasingly difficult to speak about women and women’s rights in a common language. At Independent Women’s Voice and Independent Women’s Law Center we know what a woman is. Thankfully, Rep. Reeb does too.”

Sharon Byrne, Executive Director of Women’s Liberation Front, said, “WoLF is a feminist organization that restores, protects, and advances the rights of women and girls. WoLF supports the Women's Bill of Rights as a tool to help protect women’s s*x-based rights. If we want to be able to advance women's rights, the law must be clear on the definition of women. This bill provides that definition, and a foundation upon which to advance human rights for women and girls in the future.”

Lauren Levey, Coordinator of State Legislative Advocacy for Women’s Declaration International USA, said, “Women's Declaration International USA is proud to support New Mexico's Women's Bill of Rights Act. Our support is based on Article 1 of the Declaration on Women's Sex-Based Rights (the Declaration), which reaffirms that the rights of women and girls are based on the category of s*x, where s*x refers to reproductive biology. In contrast, "gender identity" is based entirely on claimed feelings and on the stereotyped s*x roles that are a fundamental aspect of inequality and discrimination against women and girls; it must not be codified. Women and girls face discrimination based on our biology as females, and we are unable to "identify" our way out of s*x discrimination.”

Riley Gains, a former competitive swimmer and staunch advocate for women’s spaces, will visit the Roundhouse in early February to co-host a press conference with the bill’s sponsors and other pro-women groups to discuss the importance of women’s rights.
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GOP Bills to Watch
(Check back for constant updates)
HB 51 - Gross receipts tax cut.
HB - 82 - Appropriation for the enhancement, expansion & continuing implementation of the New Mexico Historic Women Marker Program.
HB 107 - Mending the medical malpractice act to change the limitation of recovery for certain claims against hospitals and outpatient health care facilities that are hospital-controlled.
HB 111 - Funding for the completion of New Mexico’s border wall.
historic women marker program.
HB 110 - Instills penalties for abortion providers who kill a fetus with a detectable heartbeat. Requires they inform the mother of the fetus’ heartbeat.
HB 121 - Requiring assessments and investigation into CYFD failures to provide plan of care.
HB 124 - Creates a bipartisan committee of legislators from both the House and Senate to ensure sufficient checks and balances are applied to administrative rules. This bipartisan committee will prevent current and future governors and their unelected appointees from abusing the administrative rule process to seize law and mandate-making ability without the approval of the elected legislature.
HB 150 - Proposes a renewable energy production tax equivalent to the oil and gas severance tax.
HB 167 - Requiring medical care for all infants who are born alive.
HB 203 - The department shall establish a mileage reimbursement rate for ambulance providers that render services to Medicaid patients.
HB 205 - Enacting the Women's Bill of Rights Act; protecting women-only sports and facilities.
HB 219 - Reducing the rates of the gross receipts tax and the compensating tax.
HB 223 - Requiring all voters to present identification before voting; providing for free identification cards to be issued by the MVD.
HB 243 - Securing the procedure of mailed-in ballots at droboxes.
HB 280 - Creating a flat individual income tax rate of one percent.
HB 284 - (bipartisan) Relating to CYFD. Requiring the use of state-issued electronic devices when performing departmental duties; requiring the backup and retention of electronic records.
HJR 8 - Limit the governor’s emergency powers to 90 days unless she gets a 3/5 approval vote from the legislature.
HM 24 - Urging the US Congress to allocate funds and attention to ensure public safety at the New Mexico-Mexico border.
HR 1 - Articles of impeachment against Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.
SB 26 - (bipartisan) Makes an appropriation to the board of regents of NMSU for the NM Dept of Agriculture's existing livestock Mexican wolf compensation program.
SB 27 - Appropriation to the NM Department of Agriculture to fund and provide rootstock or vines for new vineyards in NM.
SB 37 - (bipartisan) Authorizing the NM livestock board to conduct meat inspections to ensure the safety and quality of meat for human consumption.
SB 51 - Authorizing the creation of a state meat inspection program to ensure the safety and quality of meat for human consumption.
SB 52 - Provide emergency funding to rural and frontier hospitals with fewer than thirty-five beds.
SB 53 - Amending the medical malpractice act to change the limitation of recovery for certain claims against hospitals and outpatient health care facilities that are hospital-controlled.
SB 83 - Requiring CYFD to conduct assessments and provide services upon failure to comply with a plan of care.
SB 93 - Appropriation for research and development of chile harvesting solutions and marketing of chile grown in NM.
SB 105 - Reducing the rates of several types of taxes and repealing other taxes.
SB 107 - A tax credit for each qualifying rural job the employer creates.
SB 117 - Increasing the amount of the special needs adopted child tax credit.
SB 112 - Allowing pregnant women in their third trimester to be issued temporary significant mobility limitation parking placards.
SB 125 - Make tax exemption on military retirement income permanent.
SB 172 - Relating to timber; removing the authority of the forestry division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department to acquire land or interest in land by gift or purchase in the name of the state pursuant to the forest conservation act.
SB 194 - Making amendments to the emergency powers code providing for the automatic termination of a PHO that closes places or limits gatherings. Renewal of a PHO must be done under the authorization of the legislature.
SB 229 - Securing the procedure of mailed-in ballots at droboxes.
HB 240 - Veteran PTSD program.
SB 251 - Adjusting the rate of the gross receipts tax to a rate based on individual sales.
SM2 -Repeal the EIB’s electric vehicle mandate.
SM3 - A memorial to support Israel and condemn Hamas.

Education Bills to Watch
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HB 70 - Appropriation to provide school-based mental health counselors in public middle and high schools.
HB 74 - Clarifying that local school boards and governing bodies of charter schools shall determine the total number of instructional days per year and the number of instructional days per week that students are required to be in school programs.
HB 105 - Providing for the authorization of school tuition organizations to award educational scholarships to certain low-income students to attend private schools; creating the educational scholarship income tax credit and the educational scholarship corporate income tax credit.
HB 132 - Enhancing and expanding enforcement provisions to reduce excessive absenteeism; making it a crime for a parent of an excessively absent student to allow that student to continue being absent from school.
HB 244 - Career and technical education courses offered by high schools shall be a part of a series of at least three courses that are part of a single program of study that is relevant to a career field or industry certification.
HB 246 - Requiring one-half unit of financial literacy prior to high school graduation.
HM 11 - Requesting PED create a work group to study ways to help schools with absent children.
HB 296 - Enacting the Parental Bill of Rights Act to increase transparency between parents and their child’s school.
HB 279 - (bipartisan) Making an appropriation to the board of regents of New Mexico State University for the stem outreach center for the expansion of stem technology labs statewide.
HB 281 - Expanding eligibility for the lottery tuition scholarship program.
HB 294 - A tax credit for parents who purchase education enrichment services for a qualified student.
HJR 6 - Replaces the public education commission with the state board of education that determines public school policy and has control, management and direction, including financial direction of distribution of school funds and financial accounting.
HJR 14 - Provide by law a program to provide state funding to parents or legal guardians of school-age children for home school or private school.
SB 67 - Provide financial incentives to school districts to encourage students enrolled in grades nine through twelve to enroll in and successfully complete qualified industry credential programs or qualified workplace training programs.
SJR 9 -

Democrat Anti-2A Bills
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HB 27 - Seeks to expand the State Red Flag Gun Confiscation Law. It empowers law enforcement officers and unspecified licensed healthcare professionals to petition for extreme risk protective orders. Immediate firearm surrender is required upon service of these orders.
HB 114 - Would make the fi****ms industry an easy target for litigation that could put them out of business.
HB 127 - Raises the minimum age to purchase or possess a firearm to 21 years old.
HB 129 - Adds a 14-day waiting period to a firearm purchase.
HB 137 - Semiautomatic rifle ban.
HB 144 - Creates the bureaucratic "Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Intervention.”
SB 5 - Makes 100 feet of all polling places, and 50 feet within a voting drobox gun-free zones under penalty.
SB 69 - Requires a 14-day waiting period for firearm purchases.
SB 90 - Imposing an additional tax on fi****ms and ammunition.
SB 204 - Would ban carrying a firearm at a park or playground.
SJR 12 - Amends the NM constitution to allow municipalities and counties to regulate fi****ms in a manner that is more restrictive than state law.

GOP Pro-2A Bills
(Check back for constant updates)
HB 81 - (bipartisan) Tax credit for those who purchase a secure gun storage box equal to the amount of the gun storage.
HB 79 - Provides a partial gross receipts tax reduction for selling fi****ms and ammunition.
HB 78 - Constitutional carry bill.
HB 58 - Eliminate the background check requirement for firearm purchases.
HB 266 - Creating the gun storage income tax credit.
HM 27 - Condemn Gov. MLG’s executive order and public health emergency order to prohibit firearm possession as malfeasance in office, thereby warranting impeachment.

GOP Crime Bills
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HJR 3 - Remove the requirements that only courts of record may deny bail and that only prosecuting authorities may request a hearing to determine whether bail is denied, to allow courts to deny bail for all types of criminal offenses.
HB 44 - Establishing a pre-trial presumption that a defendant has proven dangerous by clear and convincing evidence and no release conditions will protect the safety of the community.
HB 46 - Penalty for a felon in possession of a firearm is five years imprisonment.
HB 47 - Creating a crime of unlawfully carrying a firearm while trafficking controlled substances.
HB 56 - Clarifying that trespassing includes persons who knowingly enter without prior permission or remain on the lands of another knowing that the owner or lawful occupant did not provide permission; increasing the penalty for trespass in certain circumstances.
HB 57 - Chemical castration for s*x offenders.
HB 60 - Makes necrophilia a crime.
HB 61 - Increasing the penalty for aggravated battery upon a peace officer.
HB 63 - Requiring the department of health to develop, maintain and oversee a cannabis school use prevention resource program;
HB 64 - Clarifying cannabis packaging requirements pertaining to children's safety.
HB 65 - Removing limitations on what may constitute reasonable suspicion of a crime involving cannabis
HB 69 - Creating the crime of organized residential theft; prescribing penalties.
HB 77 - Reinstate the death penalty
HB 80 - Relating to CYFD. Creating the crimes of assault and aggravated assault against a public service worker and battery and aggravated battery against a public service worker
HB 96 - Increasing the penalty for resisting, evading or obstructing an officer to a fourth degree felony.
HB 97 - Would establish a taskforce to study the issue and recommend solutions to the problem of a rising number of infants exposed to toxic substances such as fentanyl in utero and its secondary effects.
HB 106 - Exposure of a child to a controlled substance will constitute as child abuse.
HB 109 - Aggravated criminal s*xual pe*******on and criminal s*xual pe*******on of a child shall be punished by death.
HB 152 - Prohibiting driving with controlled substances or
Metabolites in the blood
HB 155 - Providing three strikes for violent felons for the purposes of life imprisonment; eliminating the possibility of parole. Providing that certain convictions incurred by a defendant before the age of eighteen shall constitute violent felonies
HB 206 - (bipartisan) Increasing penalties for s*xual offenses against children.
HB 226 - (bipartisan) Criminal history and background checks as a condition of eligibility for cannabis licensure.
HB 295 - Enacting the protection of minors from distribution of harmful material act.
HM 3 - Requesting the secretary of health to convene a task force to study the prevalence, effects and lifetime fiscal impacts of prenatal substance exposure and adverse neonatal outcomes; requesting that the final results of the study be reported to the legislature.
SB 66 - Increasing the penalty of making a shooting threat to a fourth degree felony
SB 73 - Reinstating the death penalty for murdering a peace officer
SJR 11 - Allow conditions for denial of bail and for pretrial detention. Remove the requirement that bail denial be made only by a court of record and remove the limitation of bail denial to defendants charged with a felony.
SB 102 - Adding certain crimes to the definition of "Racketeering"; defining "Criminal gang"; creating crimes; prescribing penalties.
SB 107 - Increasing the amount of the rural job tax credit; making the credit refundable and removing transferability
SB 122 - Establishing a rebuttable presumption that no release conditions will reasonably protect the safety of any other person or the community if a defendant is likely to pose a threat to the safety of others if released pending trial.
SB 154 - Amending the rights of s*xual assault survivors. Providing more resources and avenues for police to investigate these crimes.

Other Bad Dem Bills to Watch:
HB 6 - Would codify a 12-week paid family and medical leave program. This act forces employees and employers to pay out of pocket into a fund managed by the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions. Employees will be required to contribute an additional .5% of their wages and employers an additional .4% to this fund.
HB 11- Would codify a six-week paid family medical leave program. Employees will be required to contribute an additional .5% of their wages to this fund.
HB 133 - Amend the Oil and Gas Act and institute new gas-killing regulations.
HB 41 - Clean Transportation Fuels Standard would raise gas prices by .50 a gallon.
HB 182 - Anti-first amendment. Creates a new broad definition of ‘materially deceptive media” and creates a crime for distributing it.
HM 8 - An anti-Israel memorial.

SJR 8 - Government power grab in the name of environmental rights.
SB 2 - Would further harm the oil and gas industry by increasing the royalty rates for oil and gas tracts of land through the New Mexico State Land Office.
SB 3 - Would codify a 12-week paid family medical leave. Employees will be required to contribute an additional .5% of their wages and employers an additional .4% to this fund.
SB 72 - Add additional tax to to***co products, making future purchases more expensive.
SB 136 - Appropriates 1 million taxpayer dollars for the Governor, Lt. Governor, and her cabinet to purchase new electric vehicles to use throughout their term of office.
SB 147 - Adds an additional tax to liquor purchases making future purchases more expensive.
SB 158 - Creates a “constitutional revision commission” of 15 people appointed by the governor and others to study and recommend changes to the NM constitution.
SM 6 - Anti-Israel memorial.

In the News:
NM Legislators in the media:
• Republican accuses Dems of misconduct on appropriation for full-time staff | Local News | santafenewmexican.com
• Committee OKs potential fix to kids sleeping in CYFD offices (pinonpost.com)
• Measure to increase oil and gas royalty rates making way through Roundhouse | Business | abqjournal.com
• Tempers flare at Capitol between health secretary, GOP lawmaker over op-ed | Local News | santafenewmexican.com
• Republicans push to limit emergency powers NM governors hold | News | abqjournal.com
• House Republicans sponsor bill to limit the governor's executive power (koat.com)
• https://www.abqjournal.com/opinion/opinion-targeting-law-abiding-gun-owners-doesnt-address-crime/article_0d62b856-b59a-11ee-bbaa-07391abda306.html
• https://www.abqjournal.com/news/republicans-push-to-limit-emergency-powers-nm-governors-hold/article_4705e7ca-ba38-11ee-84cf-1f7e61ce648a.html
• https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/cyfd-leaders-face-tough-questions-as-lawmakers-seek-solutions/
• https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/the-voters-are-my-bosses-how-4-n-m-lawmakers-look-at-their-job/article_4fbe00e8-b491-11ee-97d8-570a9eed7c82.html
• https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/lawmaker-calls-cyfd-an-unfixable-agency/article_93448378-b617-11ee-b936-cbb7f69752d9.html
• https://news.yahoo.com/mexico-republicans-turn-politics-version-043400836.html
• https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/legislature/senate-republicans-fire-back-at-oil-and-gas-bill/article_21b6ff4c-b6fd-11ee-8f25-537c981301a0.html
• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/new-mexico-house-republicans-propose-legislation-for-scholarship-tax-credits/ar-AA1mQqht
• https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2804738/new-mexico-gop-democratic-gov-impeachment/
• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/republican-legislator-files-bills-aimed-at-curbing-crime-in-new-mexico/ar-AA1mEVaY
• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/hb-44-looks-to-adopt-rebuttable-presumption-in-nm/ar-AA1mFBgb
• New Mexico House Republicans push to limit governor's emergency powers (krqe.com)
• 2 New Mexico state Republicans file impeachment articles against Dem governor over gun control | Fox News
• State Republicans file impeachment articles against Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham - KOB.com
• New Mexico Senate Republicans announce 2024 priorities (msn.com)
• Governor, undeterred by disruptions, lays out big agenda | Legislature | New Mexico Legislative Session | santafenewmexican.com
• https://www.abqjournal.com/opinion/opinion-legislative-review-needed-to-provide-checks-and-balances/article_b0c059a8-a4fc-11ee-96b4-eb5145b447a5.html
• Lawmakers, business leaders prioritize CTE programming in Legislature | Business | abqjournal.com
• OPINION: If you have paid any attention to the news, you know CYFD's troubles | Opinion | abqjournal.com
• WARNING: Lawmaker’s bill mandates automatic death penalty for child s*x crimes following Epstein files release (foxnews.com)
• NM governor unveils bills that ban assault weapons, raise age to possess a gun | News | abqjournal.com
• Republican legislator files bills aimed at curbing crime in New Mexico (msn.com)
• Republicans want to repeal New Mexico's electric vehicle requirement (yahoo.com)

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