Both bills are included in the governor’s list of proposals she is prioritizing this legislative session. She signed executive messages on Jan. 17, the first day lawmakers convened in Santa Fe, to allow the proposals to be debated during the short 30-day session. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
The House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee on Tuesday afternoon voted in favor of two pieces of legislation that support Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s gun control reform plans.
House Bill 27 and House Bill 114 were each passed by the committee on a 4-2 vote.
Both bills are included in Lujan Grisham’s list of proposals she is prioritizing this legislative session. She signed executive messages on Jan. 17, the first day lawmakers convened in Santa Fe, to allow the proposals to be debated during the short 30-day session.
House Bill 27 would expand the use of Extreme Risk Protection Orders. These orders come from a 2020 law and are meant to temporarily take guns away from people who could be dangerous toward themselves or others.