[LWVNM Action] New Senate bills - including Open Primaries, Salary Commission and Human Trafficking

[Richard Mason]

Jan. 17 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE; REQUIRING ENTITIES PARTICIPATING IN MEDICAID PERSONAL CARE SERVICES PROGRAMS TO REPORT TO THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY ON THE STATUS OF THE DIRECT CARE WORKFORCE; REQUIRING THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP REPORTS ON THE DIRECT CARE WORKFORCE. Sedillo Lopez https://bit.ly/4hn0iMD 229309.5 
Jan. 17 PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE 4 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO TO ADD A NEW SECTION TO CREATE A CITIZEN COMMISSION ON LEGISLATIVE SALARIES TO ESTABLISH, ADJUST AND LIMIT THE SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND TO AMEND SECTION 10 TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF LEGISLATIVE SALARIES. Figueroa/ Wirth/ Garratt https://bit.ly/4gjWuuJ 229408.2 
Jan. 17 RELATING TO PRIMARY ELECTIONS; ALLOWING VOTERS WHO HAVE NOT DESIGNATED A MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION ON THEIR CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION PROCESS BY CHOOSING TO AFFILIATE WITH A MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY PARTICIPATING IN A PRIMARY BY REQUESTING THE PARTY'S BALLOT; MAKING CONFORMING CHANGES. Figueroa/ Wirth https://bit.ly/3PGhalr
Jan. 17 RELATING TO CRIME; REMOVING THE TIME LIMITATION FOR COMMENCING PROSECUTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; INCREASING THE AGE FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN BY PROSTITUTION TO EIGHTEEN; ADDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING TO THE DEFINITION OF "RACKETEERING"; AMENDING THE ELEMENTS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; PROVIDING A DEFINITION OF "HARM"; PROHIBITING CERTAIN DEFENSES IN A PROSECUTION FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING; ADDING VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN TO THE VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT; PROHIBITING EARNED MERITORIOUS DEDUCTIONS FOR A HUMAN TRAFFICKING SENTENCE. Sedillo Lopez/Pope https://bit.ly/4jiZFp0
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