State of New Mexico
                      House of Representatives
  
                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
  
  
                                                February 14, 1997
  
  
  Mr. Speaker:
  
       Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
  
                        HOUSE BILL 211
  
  has had it under consideration and reports same with
  recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
       1.  On page 1, strike lines 24 and 25 in their entirety, and
  on page 2, strike lines 1 through 6 in their entirety and insert in
  lieu thereof the following new subsections:
  
            "A.  Stalking consists of a person knowingly pursuing a
  pattern of conduct that would cause a reasonable person to feel
  frightened, intimidated or threatened.  The alleged stalker must
  knowingly and intentionally commit the acts that place another
  person in reasonable apprehension of death, bodily harm, sexual
  assault, confinement or restraint or the alleged stalker must intend
  to cause a reasonable person to fear for his safety or the safety of
  a household member.  In furtherance of the stalking, the alleged
  stalker must commit one or more of the following acts on more than
  one occasion:
  
                 (1)  following another person, in a place other
  than the residence of the alleged stalker;
  
                 (2)  placing another person under surveillance by
  being present outside that person's residence, school, workplace or
  motor vehicle or any other place frequented by that person, other
  than the residence of the alleged stalker; or
                 (3)  harassing another person.
  
            B.  As used in this section, "household member" means a
  spouse, former spouse, family member, including a relative, parent,
  present or former step-parent, present or former in-law, child or
  co-parent of a child, or a person with whom the victim has had a
  continuing personal relationship.  Cohabitation is not necessary to
  be deemed a household member for the purposes of this section.".
  
       2.  Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.
  
       3.  On page 3, strike lines 10 through 25 in their entirety,
  and on page 4, strike lines 1 through 3 in their entirety.
  
       4.  Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.,
  
  and thence referred to the APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE
  COMMITTEE.
  
                                Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                                                                 
                                                              Thomas P. Foy, Chairman
  
  
  Adopted                       Not Adopted                       
            (Chief Clerk)                       (Chief Clerk)
  
                         Date             
  
  The roll call vote was 10  For 0  Against
  Yes:      10
            Excused:  Alwin, Rios, Sanchez
            Absent:   None
  
  
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