FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2021

February 18, 2021

 

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

    Your CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

 

HOUSE BILL 226

 

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

 

     1. On page 1, line 12, strike "AT TRIAL" and insert in lieu thereof "UNDER THE NEW MEXICO RULES OF EVIDENCE".

 

     2. On page 2, line 12, strike "at trial" and insert in lieu thereof "under the New Mexico Rules of Evidence, except that a witness under the age of thirteen years is not required to give testimony before the grand jury. The prosecution may also invoke Rule 11-510 of the New Mexico Rules of Evidence to prevent testimony that would disclose an informer".

 

     3. On page 3, line 16, strike "ten" and insert in lieu thereof "seven",

                                           

 

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.                         

                             Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                 

Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson, Chair

 

 

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

 

Date

 

 

The roll call vote was 3 For 2 Against

Yes:      3

No:       Lord, Pettigrew

Excused:  None

Absent:   None

 

 

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