FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2015

February 12, 2015

Mr. Speaker:

    Your SAFETY AND CIVIL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 142

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. On page 2, line 15, strike "and".

     2. On page 2, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following new paragraphs:

                "(2) "information service" means a service offering the capability of generating, acquiring, storing, transforming, processing, publishing, retrieving, utilizing or making available information;

                (3) "interactive computer service" means any information service, system or access software provider that provides or enables computer access by multiple users;".

     3. Renumber the succeeding paragraph accordingly.

     4. On page 2, line 22, strike "and" and insert in lieu thereof "or" and strike the period and insert in lieu thereof "; and".

     5. On page 2, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following new paragraph:

                "(5) "telecommunications provider" has the same meaning as set forth in Section 63-7-23 NMSA 1978.".

     6. On page 3, line 1, strike the closing quotation marks.

     7. On page 3, between lines 1 and 2, insert the following new subsection:

          "D. Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose liability on:

                (1) an interactive computer service, an information service or a telecommunications provider for content provided by another person; or

                (2) a person who reproduces, distributes, exhibits, publishes, transmits or otherwise disseminates content in furtherance of a legitimate public purpose, including the compilation or dissemination of news by newspapers and licensed broadcasters."".,

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.