Legislative update: Tuesday hearings for 15-round ammo ban, CRT in state agencies

On Monday, the House Government, Elections, and Indian Affairs Committee advanced state Rep. Stefani Lord’s (R-Sandia Park) H.J.R. 12 to allow recall of public officials in the legislative and executive branches by a vote of 3-2, with Rep. Daymon Ely (D-Corrales) joining Republicans on the committee in support of the measure. It now heads to House Judiciary Committee.

There are multiple bills you need to be aware of to take action on today:

H.B. 126, STATE PERSONNEL DIVERSITY ACT by Reps. Pamelya Herndon (D-Bernalillo) and Tara Lujan (D-Santa Fe).

This bill would implement Critical Race Theory into state agencies, which mandates the “Chief Diversity Officer” of the state to “lead the development and implementation of proactive diversity, equality, equity and inclusion initiatives in support of the state’s strategic plan to create a culture of diversity, equality, equity and inclusion pursuant to Section 6 of the Diversity Act.”

Here are some definitions, as written in the Critical Race Theory bill: 

D. “diversity” means the practice of including or involving people from a range of different racial or ethnic backgrounds and may also include persons of every background, gender, race, sexual orientation, age and disability; 

E. “equality” means the equivalent treatment of and opportunity for members of different groups within society regardless of individual distinctions of race, ethnicity, gender, age, social class, sexual orientation or other characteristics or circumstances; 

F. “equity” means the consistent and systematic fair, just and impartial treatment of all people, including people who belong to underserved communities; 

G. “gender identity” means the gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of a person, regardless of the person’s designated sex at birth; 

H. “inclusion” means the process of creating a working culture and environment that recognizes, appreciates and effectively utilizes the talents, skills and perspectives of every state employee; uses state employee skills to achieve a state agency’s objectives and mission; connects each state employee to the organization; and encourages collaboration, flexibility and fairness in the workplace; 

I. “inequities” means disparities in physical health, mental health, economic opportunities, education or social factors; 

J. “institutional racism” means actions that result in differential access to the goods, services and opportunities of society due to the existence of institutional programs, policies and practices that intentionally or unintentionally place certain racial and ethnic groups at a disadvantage in relation to other groups; 

The bill will be heard Tuesday, February 1, 2022 – 1:30 p.m. or 15 minutes after floor session in the House Labor, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee. The meeting details are below:

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H.B. 156 by Far-left state Rep. Patricia Roybal Caballero (D-Bernalillo)

This bill would make felons of gun owners who own firearms with “a magazine, box, drum, tube, feed strip or other container that is capable of holding more than fifteen rounds of ammunition to be fed continuously and directly into a semi-automatic firearm.” The bill reads, “A person who violates this section is guilty of a fourth degree felony” and the legislation includes no grandfather clause.

It will be heard on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the House Consumer, and Public Affairs Committee. The meeting details are below: 

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H.B. 91, PROHIBIT CRITICAL RACE THEORY TEACHING , by Reps. Rebecca Dow (R-Truth or Consequences) and Luis Terrazas (R-Silver City)

This bill, as it says in the title, will ban Critical Race Theory from schools in New Mexico. This comes after every single Republican and Democrat senator and representative voted for the “Black Education Act” by disgraced former Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D-Bernalillo), which added CRT to New Mexico classrooms. Many classrooms already have CRT in one form or another.

When: Feb 1, 2022 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Topic: House Rules Committee Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82411185058 Or One tap mobile : US: +16699009128,,82411185058# or +12532158782,,82411185058# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 Page 7 of 8 Webinar ID: 824 1118 5058