FORTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2005

March 4, 2005

Mr. Speaker:

    Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 377

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

     1. On page 1, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following new section:

     "Section 1. Section 29-19-11 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2003, Chapter 255, Section 11) is amended to read:

     "29-19-11. VALIDITY OF LICENSE IN A COURTHOUSE OR COURT FACILITY.--Except as provided in Paragraph (6) of Subsection A of Section 30-7-2 NMSA 1978, a concealed handgun license shall not be valid in a courthouse or court facility unless authorized by the presiding judicial officer for that courthouse or court facility."".

     2. Renumber the succeeding section accordingly.

     3. On page 2, line 17, after "has" strike the remainder of the line and insert in lieu thereof "a valid and current concealed handgun license pursuant to the Concealed Handgun Carry Act.".

     4. On page 2, strike lines 18 through 20 in their entirety.