Sat Mar 8 4:49PM - 13 days, 18 hours left in session
| Sponsors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Katy Duhigg | 10 | Bernalillo |
| Sen. Heather Berghmans | 15 | Bernalillo |
| Sen. Cindy Nava | 9 | Bernalillo & Sandoval |
| Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SHPAC ✓ | Passed, Feb 23, with Do Pass recommendation | ||
| SJC ❓ | Was scheduled for this afternoon. There is currently no way to obtain real-time results, sorry. | ||
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: [2] SHPAC/SJC-SHPAC [9] DP-SJC
| Legis Day | Action | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | referred | SHPAC/SJC | ||
| 2 | sent | SHPAC | ||
| 9 | passed | SHPAC (view committee report) | DP | 10-0 |
| 9 | sent | SJC |
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 22 | filed: [Prefiled by Katy M. Duhigg; not yet on nmlegis] |
| [new] | |
| sent to SHPAC | |
| title: '[prefiled by Katy M. Duhigg; Not Yet on Nmlegis]' -> 'Criminal Offender Employment Exemptions' | |
| actions: 'SPREF' -> '[2] SHPAC/SJC-SHPAC' | |
| emergency: '' -> '*' | |
| new sponsor: Katy Duhigg | |
| Jan 23 | new sponsor: Heather Berghmans |
| Feb 18 | scheduled for SHPAC on Wed Feb 19, 00:00 |
| scheduled for SHPAC on Wed Feb 19, 01:30 | |
| Feb 19 | scheduled for SHPAC on Wed Feb 19, 13:30 |
| Feb 20 | scheduled for SHPAC on Fri Feb 21, 13:30 |
| Feb 21 | new sponsor: Cindy Nava |
| Feb 22 | scheduled for SHPAC on Sun Feb 23, 13:00 |
| Feb 24 | passed SHPAC; sent to SJC |
| actions: '[2] SHPAC/SJC-SHPAC' -> '[2] SHPAC/SJC-SHPAC [9] DP-SJC' | |
| Mar 7 | scheduled for SJC on Sat Mar 8, 13:30 |
SENATE BILL 66
57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Katy M. Duhigg and Heather Berghmans and Cindy Nava
AN ACT
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT; PROVIDING THAT THE CRIMINAL OFFENDER EMPLOYMENT ACT DOES NOT APPLY TO CERTAIN AGENCIES; REQUIRING EXEMPT AGENCIES TO PROMULGATE RULES RELATED TO CRIMINAL HISTORY SCREENING; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. Section 28-2-5 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1974, Chapter 78, Section 5) is amended to read:
"28-2-5. NONAPPLICABILITY TO [LAW ENFORCEMENT] AGENCIES.--
A. The Criminal Offender Employment Act is not applicable to:
(1) any law enforcement agency [however];
(2) the early childhood education and care department for consideration of an applicant for licensure, registration or employment at a child care facility;
(3) an agency for consideration of an applicant for employment as a caregiver or hospital caregiver subject to the Caregivers Criminal History Screening Act;
(4) the children, youth and families department; and
(5) the public education department for consideration of an applicant for licensure under the School Personnel Act.
B. Nothing [herein] in the Criminal Offender Employment Act shall be construed to preclude [a law enforcement] an exempt agency in its discretion from adopting the policy set forth [herein] in that act.
C. An agency exempted pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall promulgate rules related to criminal history screening for the purpose of determining eligibility."
SECTION 2. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.
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