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| Sponsor | ||
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| Rep. Kathleen Cates | 44 | Bernalillo & Sandoval |
| Status | |||
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| HENRC | [Referred, not scheduled] | ||
| HJC | |||
This is the official nmlegis action history. I'm doing my best to translate the LONG/WEIRD-STRING to something less gibberishy. And before you ask, no, the "Legis Day" number has no mapping to the real world.
Actions: HPREF [1] HENRC/HJC-HENRC
| Legis Day | Action | Details |
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| 0 | prefile | H |
| 1 | referred | HENRC/HJC |
| 1 | sent | HENRC |
This table shows bill actions detected on Ed's system, using heuristics that may not be 100% accurate and which may not reflect the "official" nmlegis chronology. It is probably more than you care to know.
| Jan 21 | referred to HENRC/HJC; sent to HENRC |
HOUSE BILL 29
57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Kathleen Cates
AN ACT
RELATING TO GAME AND FISH; EXPANDING THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF LANDOWNERS TO INCLUDE SPECIAL DISTRICTS ORGANIZED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 73 NMSA 1978.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. Section 17-4-7 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1967, Chapter 6, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read:
"17-4-7. LIABILITY OF LANDOWNER PERMITTING PERSONS TO HUNT, FISH OR USE LANDS FOR RECREATION--DUTY OF CARE-- EXCEPTIONS.--
A. [Any] An owner, a lessee, [or] a person or a special district organized pursuant to Chapter 73 NMSA 1978 in control of lands [who] that, without charge or other consideration, other than a consideration paid to the landowner by the state, the federal government or any other governmental agency, grants permission to any person or group to use the owner's, lessee's or land controller's lands for the purpose of hunting, fishing, trapping, camping, hiking, sightseeing, the operation of aircraft, cave exploring or any other recreational use does not thereby:
(1) extend any assurance that the premises are safe for such purpose;
(2) assume any duty of care to keep such lands safe for entry or use;
(3) assume responsibility or liability for any injury or damage to or caused by such person or group; or
(4) assume any greater responsibility, duty of care or liability to such person or group than if permission had not been granted and the person or group were trespassers.
B. This section shall not limit the liability of [any] a landowner, lessee, [or] person or special district organized pursuant to Chapter 73 NMSA 1978 in control of lands that may otherwise exist by law for injuries to any person granted permission to hunt, fish, trap, camp, hike, sightsee, operate aircraft, explore caves or use the land for recreation in exchange for a consideration, other than a consideration paid to the landowner by the state, the federal government or any other governmental agency.
C. For the purposes of this section, "cave" means a natural, geologically formed void or cavity beneath the surface of the earth, but does not mean a mine, tunnel, aqueduct or other manmade excavation."
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