Just New Mexico, fighting to let NM ring

Legislative Action Report

HJR 8, a resolution to put a constitutional DOMA on the November ballot, was tabled on a 5-2 vote.

Please call these Representatives and leave a message thanking them for voting to table HJR 8:

Chairwoman Rep. Gail Chasey, (505) 986-4844

Rep. Al Park, (505) 986-4411

Rep. Karen Gianinni, (505) 986-4234

Rep. Moe Maestas, (505) 986-4464

Rep. Bill O'Neill, (505) 986-4254

We got to test a few talking points on a small crowd. If you missed it, there may be another chance to participate coming up--It's still possible that the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear Sen. Sharer's identical resolution. We'll be in touch if we need your phone calls or presence!

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Senator Cisco McSorley, longtime advocate of civil rights for LGBT New Mexicans, has once again introduced a pro-equality bill. We expect it to be ruled 'not germane' by the Senate Rules Committee. If it is found to be 'germane', or related to the Governor's call for legislation, we'd then expect it to be voted down in the Senate Public Affairs Committee. Of course, if any information indicates that it might be heard, we'll let you know!

Once again, Sen. Bill Sharer ~~and Rep. Nora Espinoza~~ have introduced constitutional amendments to redefine marriage in NM. Constitutional amendments need not be related to the session's call, and don't require a signature from the Governor.

For the proposed amendment to become the law, it would have to pass through committee and floor votes in both sides of the Roundhouse. If that happened, it would go onto the next ballot for a vote. We will email an alert whenever this amendment is going to be heard in its first committee.

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Just New Mexico is a working group of New Mexicans united to move our state toward marriage equality.

We need practical, concrete solutions to the problems related to our families' legal status. We believe that this is the time. With your help, we can get equal treatment for same-sex couples under New Mexico law.

If you're wondering who we are, how we see the problem and our mission to solve it, what our plan is, or why anyone would want to be married, use the links at the top to explore.

If we've made the sale--you know what marriage means and you want it for yourself or your friends/relatives/colleagues/same-sex couples in NM--all we ask of you is that you join us.