Public Safety Bills Sponsored By Senator Ivey-Soto

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HB302 (2020) CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS & LICENSURE

This bill would have clarified the rules for bringing civil lawsuits against perpetrators of child sexual abuse, including extending the time for these lawsuits when access to the child was as a result of negligence on the part of an organization responsible for the safety of children.

SB118 (2019) PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY OF CRIME VICTIMS & LICENSURE

This bill -- which is now law -- protects victims by requiring the redaction of victim and witness names in police reports in uncharged cases of sexual violence and stalking.

SB278 (2019) DRIVER'S LICENSE CHANGES & LICENSURE

This bill -- which is now law -- created the Standard Driver's License and allows all New Mexicans to choose between a federally-compliant REAL ID License and the state-compliant Standard License based upon the person's needs or preference.

SB460 (2019) GRAND JURY CHANGES & LICENSURE

This bill would have made the Rules of Evidence apply to Grand Jury proceedings, which are closed to the public.

SB517 (2019) DWI WITH MINOR IN THE VEHICLE & LICENSURE

This bill -- which is now law -- created the crime of DWI with a Minor in the Vehicle, for which the national MADD organization awarded Senator Ivey-Soto their Legislator of the Year distinction, as well as receiving a 2019 Responsibility.org Leadership Award from the national Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility.

HB237 (2019) EXTEND UNIVERSITY POLICE OFFICER AUTHORITY & LICENSURE

This bill -- which is now law -- extends the jurisdictional boundaries of university police officers to the outer perimeter of the campus.

SB26 (2018) DWI TESTING REQUIREMENTS & LICENSURE

This bill would have allowed law enforcement to obtain a warrant in misdemeanor DWI cases authorizing scientific testing of the suspects breath or blood.

SB61 (2018) ADD DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DEFINITIONS & LICENSURE

This bill -- which is now law -- adds specific provisions enhancing the penalty for domestic violence and child abuse when strangulation or suffocation is part of the offense. Senator Ivey-Soto was recognized at a state-wide law enforcement conference and at a state-wide conference related to sexual assault prevention for his work on this bill. Versions of this bill have been attempted for over 6 years before it was passed into law through Senate Bill 61.

HB19 (2018) INCREASE PENALTY FOR FELON WITH FIREARM & LICENSURE

This bill -- which is now law -- combined five different bills into a "crime package" that included increased penalties for unlawful possession of a firearm, provided incentives for expreienced police officers to remain in service on the force, clarified the penalties for stolen valor (falsely claiming to have served in the military or being a family member of a person in service killed in action).

HB20 (2018) PRISON RECIDIVISM REDUCTION PROGRAM & LICENSURE

This bill -- the content of which was passed into law through House Bill 19 of the same year -- requires correctional facilities to implement and make recidivism reduction programs to increase public safety when inmates are released including case management, behavioral healt services, employment services, and housing.

HB71 (2018) DWI SUSPECT BLOOD TESTING & LICENSURE

This bill would have permitted law enforcement to obtain a warrant for a blood-draw of a driver suspected of misdemeanor driving under the influence when the driver refuses to allow a test of their breath or blood.

HB119 (2018) CONFIDENTIAL SUBSTITUTE ADDRESS ACT & LICENSURE

This bill -- which is now law -- protects victims of severe domestic violence and stalking by allowing them to have a confidential substitute address that does not reveal the place they live.

SB328 (2017) FAMILY VIOLENCE CONCEALED CARRY LICENSES

This bill would have provided an expedited process for victims of domestic violence to obtain a Concealed Handgun License.

SB337 (2017) FIREARMS IN THE STATE CAPITOL

This bill would have restricted firearms in the State Capitol to law enforcement and those with a valid Concealed Handgun License.

HB474 (2017) DWI ELECTRONIC SAFETY MONITORS

This bill would have required all repeat DWI offenders to wear an ankle bracelet monitoring alcohol intake while their case is pending if they were arrested in a County providing this program.

SB174 (2016) DRIVER'S LICENSE ISSUANCE & FEDERAL REAL ID

This bill -- the concept of which was passed in HB 99 (2016) -- makes New Mexico REAL ID compliant and protects New Mexican's ability to travel.

SB331 (2016) BACKGROUND CHECK REPORTING FOR FIREARMS

This bill -- the content of which became law through HB 336 (2016) -- implements federal requirements on the National Instant Background Check Program. It was supported by the Department of Public Safety, the NRA, and New Mexicans Against Gun Violence.

HB336 (2016) COMPREHENSIVE CRIMINAL RECORDS DATABASE

This bill -- which is now law -- implements federal requirements on the National Instant Background Check Program. It was supported by the Department of Public Safety, the NRA, and New Mexicans Against Gun Violence.

SB314 (2015) NO PRISONERS WITH SOME COMMUNICATION DEVICES

This bill would have clarified the level of crime of bringing an illegal communication device into a prison.

SB345 (2015) REPORTS REGARDING FIREARMS & LICENSES

This bill -- the content of which became law through HB 336 2016) -- implements federal requirements on the National Instant Background Check Program. It was supported by the Department of Public Safety, the NRA, and New Mexicans Against Gun Violence.

SB513 (2015) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUFFOCATION & STRANGULATION

This bill would create a new level of crime for strangulation or suffocation of a household member or a child.

SB545 (2015) CONFIDENTIAL SUBSTITUTE ADDRESS ACT

This bill would have created better-defined rules for victims of domestic violence who fear for their lives.

SB613 (2015) CREATE DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE CODE

This bill would have recompiled all the DWI statutes into a single DWI Code, including license revocation and implied consent.

HB31 (2015) LINE OF DUTY INJURY ACT

This bill -- the concept of which became law through HB 43 (2016) -- protects police officers and first responders when injured in the line of duty.

HB208 (2015) REMOVAL OF EMERGENCY PLACEMENT CHILDREN

This bill -- the content of which is now law through SB 176 (2106) -- enables CYFD to perform a more thorough background check when placing children with family in an emergency.

SB136 (2014) FIX OUTDATED CHILD ABUSE NMSA REFERENCE

This bill -- which is now law -- updates the child abuse laws to ensure prosecution of those who don't report child abuse.

HB50 (2014) BAIL BONDSMAN QUALIFICATIONS & LICENSURE

This bill -- which is now law -- modernizes and updates the process of bail bond licensure. It was supported by the Superintendent of Insurance and the Bail Bond Association.

HB338 (2014) PUBLIC DEFENDER DEPT. PERSONNEL POLICIES

This bill -- which is now law -- implements part of the independent public defender commission by placing in law their personnel rules.

HB599 (2013) SUBSTANCE ABUSE & CRIME PREVENTION ACT

This bill would have focused on treatment for addicts who commit crimes associated with their addiction. In other states this has resulted in a reduction in recidivism and significant long-term cost savings.

SB624 (2013) OVERDOSE PREVENTION & PAIN MANAGEMENT

This bill -- and the companion bill HB 624 (2013) -- sought better to implement the inter-disciplinary work of overdose prevention.

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