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| We have less than two days left in this year’s legislative session. Today, SB428 was passed out of the House Judiciary Committee, but it was amended. The amendments were not good ones, but they force the bill to travel back to the senate for concurrence if it passes the house side. That was the only action to report on as of the writing of this email – but they are meeting late into the night now. Below is the list of bills we are watching as the clock quickly winds down in Santa Fe. HB9: This bill is the one that passed and has been signed by the governor so far. This bill will charge a gun owner with a misdemeanor if a third-party minor uses their firearm to threaten or injure someone. There is a felony charge for the gun owner if a third-party minor uses their firearm to kill someone. The bill, in its final version, does not specify how a firearm must be stored, but instead allows for the method of storage be used as a defense for a gun owner charged with a crime under the bill. HB100: The house version of a 14-day waiting period is still on the floor of the house waiting for a vote, but the governor is pushing hard to try to move the bill before the session comes to a close. Use this link to tell house members to oppose the bill. SB44: This bill would ban the open or concealed carry of firearms within 100ft of a polling place. It has been sitting on the house floor for a few days now with no vote taken yet. SB427: This is the senate version of a 14-day waiting period. It has been sitting on the floor of the senate for several days now with no action taken yet. Use this link to tell members of the senate to oppose the bill. SB428: This bill would make it easier for the State or New Mexico or anti-gun groups to sue gun manufacturers or retailers in New Mexico. It is now on the house floor waiting for a vote by all members of the house. |