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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Garcia
DATE TYPED 3/14/2005 HB
SHORT TITLE Study Child Abuse Statutes
SB SM 29
ANALYST Dunbar
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
Minimal
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Children Youth and Families Department (CYFD)
Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Memorial 29 requests that the appropriate legislative interim committee study the statutes
relating to the criminal offense of child abuse to determine whether the statutes are serving the
best interests of New Mexico children.
The memorial seeks specific review by the interim committee in the definition of criminal negli-
gence and its applicability in child abuse offenses. The memorial further provides that the in-
terim committee must solicit the professional opinions of prosecutors, criminal defense attor-
neys, victim advocates, family members of victims and any other appropriate parties.
Copies of the memorial are to be transmitted to the co-chairs of the New Mexico legislative
council for assignment to the appropriate interim legislative committee