FIFTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 2025

February 19, 2025

 

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

    Your GOVERNMENT, ELECTIONS AND INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

 

HOUSE BILL 62

 

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

 

      1. On page 1, line 24, strike "execute" and insert in lieu thereof:

 

"apply to the district court of Santa Fe county for approval to issue a civil investigative demand. The district court shall approve the issuance of a civil investigative demand if it finds that there is a basis for the civil investigation and that there is reason to believe the person has information, documents or objects relevant to the investigation. Once approved, the attorney general may demand".

 

     2. On page 2, line 3, after the period, insert:

 

"Court approval to issue a civil investigative demand extends to all demands to the person within the scope of the same investigation.".

 

     3. On page 2, line 5, after "general", insert "and all court records, including dockets, applications, petitions, motions and other papers filed pursuant to this section,".

 

     4. On page 2, line 13, strike "ten" and insert in lieu thereof "fifteen".

 

     5. On page 2, lines 22 and 23, strike "testimony or documentary"., 

 

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.                         

                             Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

 

                                                                 

D. Wonda Johnson, Chairwoman

 

 

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

 

Date

 

 

The roll call vote was 4 For 3 Against

Yes:      4

No:       Block, Mejia, Zamora

Excused:  Lujan, Szczepanski

Absent:   None

 

 

230557.3

 

HB0062GE1.wpd 

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