HB 139 to give legislators a seat at table in emergencies moves forward
HB 139 introduced by Rep. Greg Nibert is a top priority for the Rio Grande Foundation and should be for anyone who cares about separation of powers in New Mexico government.
On February 3 it passed the House State Government, Elections, and Indian Affairs Committee on a bi-partisan basis. Here are the votes (you can find the emails at the link above (bottom of the page).
For:
Rep. D. Wonda Johnson
Rep. Daymon Ely (Sponsor)
Rep. Doreen Gallegos
Rep. Greg Nibert (Sponsor)
Rep. Kristina Ortez
Rep. Bill Rehm
Rep. Martin Zamora
Against:
Rep. Georgene Louis
Rep. Gail Chasey
The next step is House Judiciary Committee where Gail Chasey is the Chair and can be reached at: gail@gailchasey.com. She needs to hear from those who support this basic good government measure. You can find the emails of all committee members here.
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