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Votes at a glance: Judiciary committee advances several bills including CPAs and salvage-title fix
Summary
The committee advanced several bills by voice vote with no roll-call recorded: HB296 on accountancy licensing, HB99 on salvage-title procedures, in addition to bills covered in separate articles. Committee recorded no roll-call tallies in the transcript.
The House Judiciary Committee recorded verbal actions on several bills during the session. Where the transcript shows a formal committee outcome, the chair declared the motions carried by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded.
- House Bill 296 (public-accountancy act substitute): The committee adopted a due-pass motion for a substitute that updates licensing, certification, qualifications and reciprocity for certified public accountants to address reported workforce shortages. Larry Horan, a registered lobbyist for the state society of CPAs, and Jeanette Contreras, president of the New Mexico Society of CPAs, testified in support. The committee chair noted a consensus that the state has a shortage of CPAs and the bill was reported out with a due pass motion.
- House Bill 99 (vehicle salvage-title process): The committee adopted a due-pass motion for legislation creating a standardized process enabling insurance carriers to obtain salvage titles when a vehicle has been declared a total loss and the carrier cannot obtain the title from the prior owner. The sponsor said the bill formalizes longstanding practice and has the endorsement of the Tax and Revenue Department. The committee reported the bill out by voice vote; the transcript records no objection.
The transcript indicates both bills moved forward with no recorded roll-call. Committee members and sponsors described the measures as noncontroversial in committee, with supporting testimony for each.
