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House Judiciary schedules briefing on assisted outpatient treatment and five special-session pilot projects
Summary
Chair Christine Chandler said the committee will hold a special meeting with a Supreme Court justice and staff to review assisted outpatient treatment, civil commitment and the status of five pilot projects funded in the special session; staff will give a primer before the briefing.
Representative Christine Chandler, chair of the New Mexico House Judiciary Committee, said the committee will hold a special meeting tomorrow at 2 p.m. where a Supreme Court justice and other officials will brief members on assisted outpatient treatment, civil commitment and the status of five pilot projects funded during the special session. Chandler said staff will provide a short tutorial on assisted outpatient treatment and civil commitment before the justice's presentation so members have a common basis for the briefing.
Why it matters: assisted outpatient treatment and civil-commitment policy relate to public-safety and competency issues the committee plans to prioritize this session. The five pilot projects funded in the special session are the immediate subject of the briefing and could inform future legislation.
Planned briefing and content: Chandler said staff members Megan Dorsey and a Senate staffer named Cameron are expected to present the tutorial; she said the session likely will take place in the House chambers but that the location had not been finalized. Chandler described the planned topics as including assisted outpatient treatment and civil commitment and said the briefing will include an update on five pilot projects the Legislature funded in the special session. Chandler also said she hoped Senate Judiciary would participate but that appeared unlikely, so the House may proceed in its room.
Policy context and priorities: Chandler told members the committee will focus this session on public safety and criminal-competency matters and said leadership is working toward a bipartisan crime package. She framed the briefing as part of preparing members to evaluate legislative options on these issues.
Next steps: The committee will receive the staff tutorial before the Supreme Court justice's presentation at the special meeting; Chandler said staff and members will confirm the final location and distribution of briefing materials via Citrix and the committee text list.
