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SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Lawmakers are working late into the night Wednesday with only hours left in the legislative session. So far just a handful of the hundreds of bills introduced in this 30-day session have passed. After three hours of intense debate, the highly anticipated SB 3, the paid family and medical leave act, failed […] | Local News from KRQE News 13 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

According to the advocacy group the Fines and Fees Justice Center, over 300,000 New Mexicans cannot legally drive because of license suspension, and between 2019 and 2021, the state suspended over 183,000 licenses because of court debts and missed court dates.

A bill would amend existing legislation to end the suspension of licenses for nonappearance in court or for nonpayment of fines and fees owed in traffic and criminal cases.

The State Senate Judiciary has given it’s endorsement of the Voters’ Rights Bill, but not before making some major changes.

Chandler Discusses Her Pre-Filed Bills For 60-Day Session From the Office of Rep. Christine Chandler: Dist. 43 Rep. Christine Chandler (D-Los Alamos) announced this morning that she is sponsoring four pre-filed bills for the upcoming 60-day legislative session. These bills are part of a broader effort by Rep. Chandler and her House Democratic colleagues to introduce legislation that is not only aimed at helping families and small businesses get back on their feet, but also at lifting the state ...