FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION

March 15, 2019

HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT number ___2__ to SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 668, as amended

Amendment sponsored by Representative Matthew McQueen

    1. On page 1, line 21, after "RETALIATION;", insert "PROHIBITING CERTAIN CANDIDATES AND STATE OFFICERS FROM SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS DURING A PROHIBITED PERIOD;".

    2. On page 29, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following new section:

    "SECTION 18. Section 1-19-34.1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 46, Section 12, as amended) is amended to read:

    "1-19-34.1. LEGISLATIVE SESSION FUNDRAISING PROHIBITION.--

         A. It is unlawful during the prohibited period for a state legislator, the attorney general, the secretary of state, the state treasurer, the commissioner of public lands or the state auditor or a candidate for state legislator, attorney general, secretary of state, state treasurer, commissioner of public lands or state auditor, or any agent on behalf of [either] the attorney general, the secretary of state, the state treasurer, the commissioner of public lands or the state auditor or a candidate for attorney general, the secretary of state, state treasurer, commissioner of public lands or state auditor, to knowingly solicit a contribution [for a political purpose] governed by the Campaign Reporting Act. For purposes of this subsection, "prohibited period" means that period beginning January 1 prior to any regular session of the legislature or, in the case of a special session, after the proclamation has been issued, and ending on adjournment of the regular or special session.

         B. It is unlawful during the prohibited period for the governor or the lieutenant governor, or any agent on [his] the governor's or the lieutenant governor's behalf, to knowingly solicit a contribution [for a political purpose] governed by the Campaign Reporting Act. For purposes of this subsection, "prohibited period" means that period beginning January 1 prior to any regular session of the legislature or, in the case of a special session, after the proclamation has been issued, and ending on the twentieth day following the adjournment of the regular or special session."".

    3. On page 44, between lines 5 and 6, insert:

    "SECTION 39. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of Section 18 of this act is January 1, 2020.".

    4. Renumber sections to correspond with these and previous amendments.

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                                    Matthew McQueen

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          (Chief Clerk)                (Chief Clerk)

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