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Senate Raises Penalty for Aggravated Battery on Officers, Orders PFAS Study; Several Memorials Pass
Summary
The Senate passed House Bill 61 to increase aggravated battery penalties for assaults on peace officers, approved a PFAS implementation study memorial after debate about regulatory scope, and passed four additional Senate memorials addressing youth violence, overdose prevention, CYFD funding clarity and radiation exposure compensation.
The New Mexico Senate on Wednesday approved several measures on final passage and adopted multiple memorials addressing public health and safety.
On criminal penalties, the chamber approved House Bill 61 to raise the penalty for aggravated battery against a peace officer from a third‑degree felony to a second‑degree felony to align penalties with other violent conduct, sponsor Senator Greggory Maestas said. Senator Joseph Cervantes voiced support and credited Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story and Representative Reed for work on the measure; the Senate recorded a final vote of 37‑0 in favor.
On environmental health policy, the Senate passed House Joint Memorial 3, which asks the New…
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