Sat Mar 8 4:48PM - 13 days, 18 hours left in session
| Sponsors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Yanira Gurrola | 16 | Bernalillo |
| Rep. Charlotte Little | 68 | Bernalillo |
| Rep. Eleanor Chávez | 26 | Bernalillo |
| Rep. Joy Garratt | 29 | Bernalillo |
| Rep. Patricia Roybal Caballero | 13 | Bernalillo |
| Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| HGEIC ✓ | Passed, Feb 24, with Do Pass recommendation | ||
| HJC ❓ | Possibly heard on Mar 7; it may take 1-2 days to learn status. | ||
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: [4] HGEIC/HJC-HGEIC [9] DP-HJC
| Legis Day | Action | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | referred | HGEIC/HJC | ||
| 4 | sent | HGEIC | ||
| 9 | passed | HGEIC (view committee report) | DP | 8-0 |
| 9 | sent | HJC |
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.
| Feb 7 | filed: [Prefiled by Yanira Gurrola et al; not yet on nmlegis] |
| [new] | |
| sent to HGEIC | |
| title: '[prefiled by Yanira Gurrola Et Al; Not Yet on Nmlegis]' -> 'Dna of Certain Offenders in Codis' | |
| actions: 'HPREF' -> '[4] HGEIC/HJC-HGEIC' | |
| new sponsor: Yanira Gurrola | |
| new sponsor: Charlotte Little | |
| new sponsor: Eleanor Chávez | |
| new sponsor: Joy Garratt | |
| new sponsor: Patricia Roybal Caballero | |
| Feb 21 | scheduled for HGEIC on Mon Feb 24, 08:30 |
| Feb 24 | passed HGEIC; sent to HJC |
| actions: '[4] HGEIC/HJC-HGEIC' -> '[4] HGEIC/HJC-HGEIC [9] DP-HJC' | |
| Mar 5 | scheduled for HJC on Fri Mar 7, 13:30 |
HOUSE BILL 340
57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Yanira Gurrola and Charlotte Little and Eleanor Chávez
and Joy Garratt and Patricia Roybal Caballero
AN ACT
RELATING TO DNA IDENTIFICATION; PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR THE DNA OF A PERSON ARRESTED FOR A FELONY BUT WHO DIES BEFORE BEING CHARGED TO BE ENTERED INTO CODIS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. A new section of the DNA Identification Act is enacted to read:
"[NEW MATERIAL] ENTERING DNA INTO CODIS AFTER DEATH.--The administrative center shall enter the DNA of a person collected pursuant to Section 29-3-10 NMSA 1978 into CODIS upon the death of the person if the person dies before being charged with a felony; provided that, if:
A. the person was not in prison at the time of death, the DNA shall be entered only upon a motion by the district attorney and an order from the court with jurisdiction over the felony had charges been filed; and
B. the person was in prison at the time of death or had been released prior to July 1, 1997, the DNA shall be entered automatically."
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