March 12, 1999

HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT number ______ to SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 256, as amended

Amendment sponsored by Representative R. David Pederson

1. Strike House Judiciary Committee Amendments 1 through 4.

2. On page 1, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following new section:

"Section 1. A new section of Chapter 66, Article 5 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

"[NEW MATERIAL] DEFINITION.--As used in Sections 66-5-5, 66-5-8 and 66-5-9 NMSA 1978, "traffic violation" means a violation of one or more of the following offenses:

A. failure to obey traffic-control devices, as provided in Section 66-7-104 NMSA 1978;

B. failure to obey traffic-control signals, as provided in Section 66-7-105 NMSA 1978;

C. speeding, as provided in Section 66-7-301 NMSA 1978;

D. homicide by vehicle, as provided in Section 66-8-101 NMSA 1978;

E. injury to pregnant woman by vehicle, as provided in Section 66-8-101.1 NMSA 1978;

F. driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, as provided in Section 66-8-102 NMSA 1978;

G. refusal to submit to chemical tests, as provided in Section 66-8-111 NMSA 1978;

H. reckless driving, as provided in Section 66-8-113 NMSA 1978;

I. careless driving, as provided in Section 66-8-114 NMSA 1978;

J. racing on highways, as provided in Section 66-8-115 NMSA 1978; and

K. failure to yield, as provided in Sections 66-7-328 through 66-7-332.1 NMSA 1978."".

3. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.

4. On page 12, line 7, strike "forty-five" and insert in

lieu thereof "twenty-five".

5. On page 12, line 8, after the word "over" strike the

comma and the remainder of line 8 and strike line 9 in its entirety.

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R. David Pederson

Adopted ___________________ Not Adopted ___________________________

 (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

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