GOVERNOR’S PUBLIC SAFETY PACKAGE
◆ The Firearm Industry Accountability Act would allow gun manufacturers to be held liable for deceptive trade practices; sponsored by Rep. Christine Chandler.
◆ An assault weapons ban; sponsored by Rep. Andrea Romero.
◆ Raising the age to purchase automatic firearms to 21 from 18; sponsored by Rep. Reena Szczepanski.
◆ A firearms purchase waiting period of 14 days for a federal background check to reduce the opportunity for gun violence and suicide; sponsored by Romero.
◆ Prohibiting guns in or near polling places; sponsored by Sen. Peter Wirth.
◆ Prohibiting guns in parks and playgrounds.
◆ Increased criminal penalty for second-degree murder to 18 years from 15 years; sponsored by Sen. Antonio Maestas.
◆ Increases the criminal penalty for felons found to be in possession of guns, making it a second-degree felony; sponsored by Rep. Dayan Hochman-Vigil.
◆ Amending the human trafficking statute to increase the statute of limitations, criminal penalties and victim protections; sponsored by Rep. Marian Matthews.
◆ Changes to the commercial burglary statute.
◆ Pretrial detention of a person accused of a violent crime unless rebutted by clear and convincing evidence; sponsored by Sen. Craig Brandt.
◆ Mandated treatment, giving judges a more robust avenue to civilly commit individuals who are a danger to themselves or society.
◆ Update the Racketeering Act by adding human trafficking, rape, exploitation of children, escape from penitentiary and tampering with public records.
◆ Amendments to the Extreme Risk Firearms Protection Order Act; sponsored by Reps. Chandler and Joy Garratt.
◆ Allowing public safety personnel who previously retired from PERA to be able to return to work and continue to serve their communities.
◆ Panhandling ban.
◆ Updating the requirements for testing the blood of a suspected intoxicated driver to include both drugs and alcohol for misdemeanor crimes when the arrested person refuses testing.
◆ Hazing penalties for teachers, coaches or other reporting parties who knew, or should have known about hazing and failed to report it.
◆ Data sharing requirements for law enforcement agencies as a condition of state funding.
◆ A firefighter, law enforcement and corrections officer recruitment fund.
◆ Compensation increases for New Mexico State Police and corrections and parole officers.