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Senate Bill 18

Crime of Swatting [view on nmlegis.gov]

Financial Analyses: FIR | LESC


Sponsors
Sen. Craig W. Brandt 40 Sandoval
Sen. Steve D. Lanier 2 San Juan
Rep. Catherine J. Cullen 57 Sandoval

Status
SenatePassed 36-0


"Official" History

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: [1] SJC/SFC-SJC [11] DNP-CS/DP-SFC- DP [13] PASSED/S (36-0)

Legis DayActionDetails
1 referred SJC/SFC
1 sent SJC
11 passed SJC (view committee report) DNP-CS/DP ( view committee sub) 9-0
11 sent SFC
11 passed SFC (view committee report) DP 10-0
13 passed Senate 36-0



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 filed: CRIME OF SWATTING
Jan 27 new sponsor: Steve D. Lanier
Jan 28 scheduled for SJC on Wed Jan 29, 13:30
Jan 31 new sponsor: Catherine J. Cullen
Feb 27 scheduled for SJC on Fri Feb 28, 13:30
Mar 1 passed SJC; sent to SFC
actions: '[1] SJC/SFC-SJC' -> '+ [11] DNP-CS/DP-SFC'
Mar 3 scheduled for SFC on Tue Mar 4, 09:00
Mar 4 passed SFC
actions: '[1] SJC/SFC-SJC [11] DNP-CS/DP-SFC' -> '+- DP'
Mar 7 passed Senate
actions: '[1] SJC/SFC-SJC [11] DNP-CS/DP-SFC- DP' -> '+ [13] PASSED/S (36-0)'

Committee Substitution!

Showing the Senate Judiciary substitution below. For the original as introduced, please refer to nmlegis.


SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL 18

57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AN ACT

RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC PEACE; CREATING THE CRIME OF SWATTING; PRESCRIBING PENALTIES; MAKING CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. Section 30-39-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1979, Chapter 145, Section 1) is amended to read:

     "30-39-1. FALSE [REPORT--PENALTY] REPORTING--PENALTIES.--

          A. It is unlawful for [any] a person to intentionally make a false report to a law enforcement agency or official [which report he knows to be false at the time of making it] alleging a violation by another person of the provisions of the Criminal Code. [Any] A person [violating] who violates the provisions of this [section] subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor.

          B. It is unlawful for a person to knowingly make a false or misleading report to a public safety agency of an ongoing emergency or threat of violence with the intent to cause an immediate response from the public safety agency. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a fourth degree felony.

          C. As used in this section, "public safety agency" means:

                (1) a law enforcement, firefighting or emergency medical services agency; or

                (2) a twenty-four-hour local communications facility that receives 911 service communications and directly dispatches emergency response services or relays communications to law enforcement, firefighting or emergency medical services agencies."

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Bill Rows: Active -- hearings scheduled (NN) - sequence number in agenda Inactive -- no hearings scheduled
Bill Progress: Passed Failed Vote Tabled
Incomplete Data: Heard(?)
(was scheduled for hearing recently)
Heard Long Ago
(was scheduled for hearing many days ago)
(There is very little I can do about these because nmlegis.gov does not report real-time results)

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