During legislative sessions, New Mexico SAFE scores new criminal justice bills according to its S.A.F.E standard, a test to determine whether a proposed law will actually make New Mexicans safer or merely drain precious resources. Bills are graded A-F according to how well they pass the four grading criteria in the S.A.F.E. test. Scroll down to find the latest bills New Mexico SAFE has reviewed for the 2017 legislative session.
- HB 19: USE OF FIREARM SENTENCING ENHANCEMENTS (C)
- HB 53: ALLOW CURFEW ORDINANCES (D)
- HB 72: REINSTATE DEATH PENALTY (F)
- HB 79:HATE CRIMES AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT (D)
- SB 78: PRIVATE EMPLOYER CONVICTION INQUIRIES (A)
- SB 7: SEX ASSAULT EXAM KIT POLICE CRIME LAB (A)
- HB 54: ADDITIONAL FELONIES FOR SENTENCING (F)
- SB 263: SENTENCING LAW FISCAL IMPACT REPORTS FUND (A)
- SB 115: SAFE SCHOOLS FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT (A)
- HB 115: YOUTHFUL OFFENDER TRANSFERS TO ADULT SENTENCE (D)
- HB 116/SB 270: NO LOCAL ENFORCEMENT OF FED IMMIGRATION LAW (A)
- SB 278/HB 89: CANNABIS REVENUE AND FREEDOM ACT (A)
- HB 75: LIMIT SCHOOL USE OF RESTRAIN AND SECLUSION (A)
- SB 216: PAROLE BOARD PROCEDURES (A)
- HJM 2: NATIVE AMERICAN SENTENCING DISPARITY (B)
- HB 306: INTERVENTIONS FOR SOME NON-VIOLENT OFFENDERS (A)
- HB 175/SB 185: ISOLATED CONFINEMENT ACT (A)
- SB 292: UNIFORM COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES OF CONVICTION (A)
- SB 116: MEDICAL OR GERIATRIC PAROLE (A)
- HB 505: EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS (A)
- SB 47: FURTHER OVERDOSE ASSISTANCE IMMUNITY (A)
- SB 258: DECREASING MARIJUANA PENALTIES (A)
- HB 428: REVISE CERTAIN CRIMINAL PENALTIES (A)
- HB 471: CONFINEMENT DETENTION & TIME SERVED CREDIT (A)