Senate Calendar
23rd Legislative Day
Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Senate Convenes at 10:00 a.m.
 
ROLL CALL
PRAYER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
READING OF THE JOURNAL
INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION:
A.  Bills
B.  Joint Resolutions
C.  Resolutions
D.  Joint Memorials
E.  Memorials
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
THIRD READING OF LEGISLATION:
(1) SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 212     NONRESIDENT REAL ESTATE BROKER LICENSING       (GRIEGO)
(2) SENATE BILL 223   PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE       (SAPIEN)
(3) SENATE BILL 335/ec          ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY CONTRACT REFUNDS       (INGLE)
(4)        SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 356/a ELECTION PROCEDURES & PROCESS/SRC AMENDED                   (IVEY-SOTO)
(5) SENATE BILL 176   SUBDIVISION ACT DEFINITIONS          (BEFFORT)
(6) SENATE BILL 99/a  DENTAL AMALGAM WASTE ACT/SCONC AMENDE   (WIRTH)
(7) SENATE BILL 302/aa          HOME & CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRAM UNITS/SEC AMENDED/SFC AMENDED       (BRANDT)
(8) SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 48 LARGE EMPLOYERS IN HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGES        (LOPEZ)
(9) SENATE BILL 205/a            REAL ESTATE APPRAISER LICENSES & BROKERS/SCORC AMENDED (GRIEGO)
(10) SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 338/ec       DEFINE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL & MORATORIUM     (KERNAN)
(11) SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE RULES COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 15/ec   CAMPAIGN FINANCE REQUIREMENTS           (WIRTH)
(12) SENATE BILL 16/a            PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING CHANGES/SRC AMENDED   (WIRTH)
(13) SENATE BILL 54   LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING FUND        (BEFFORT)
(14) SENATE BILL 395/a          PUBLIC WORKS WHISTLEBLOWER CONFIDENTIALITY/SPAC AMENDED       (CISNEROS)
(15) SENATE BILL 164 EQUALIZATION GUARANTEE AT SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS      (RODRIGUEZ)
(16) SENATE BILL 85   OUT-OF-STATE PURCHASER GROSS RECEIPTS           (BEFFORT)
(17) SENATE BILL 371/a          NO SOCIAL MEDIA ACCESS FOR EMPLOYERS/SJC AMENDED           (CANDELARIA)
(18) SENATE BILL 191/a          COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE DISQUALIFICATION/SJC AMENDED         (GRIEGO)
(19) SENATE BILL 443 GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS     (RUE)
(20) SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 83 ANIMAL CRUELTY DEFINITIONS & PENALTIES(MARTINEZ)
(21) SENATE BILL 333/aa        SCHOOL LEASES & INTEREST CONFLICTS/SEC AMENDED/SJC AMENDED    (BEFFORT)
(22) SENATE BILL 9/aa            STATE INVESTMENT COUNCIL CHANGES/ SRC AMENDED/SFC AMENDED  (NEVILLE)
(23) SENATE BILL 287 LOCOMOTIVE FUEL GROSS RECEIPTS            (GRIEGO)
(24) SENATE BILL 77   EMS PROVIDER BACKGROUND CHECKS        (RUE)
(25) SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 86 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE AVERAGE SALARY CALCULATIONS           (BEFFORT)
(26) SENATE BILL 204/a          RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES FOR THERMAL/SCORC AMENDED      (GRIEGO)
(27) SENATE BILL 41/a/ec       BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR CYFD PLACEMENTS/SJC AMENDED     (RUE)
(28) SENATE BILL 124/a          ADD HOMELESSNESS TO HATE CRIMES/SPAC AMENDED     (O’NEILL)
(29) SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 229/aSENTENCES FOR INJURY TO PERSONS OVER 60/SJC AMENDED     (KERNAN)
(30) SENATE BILL 347/a          ACCESS DEVICE DATA ACT/SJC AMENDED    (RUE)
(31) SENATE BILL 247/a          CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PROCUREMENT/SPAC AMENDED  (BEFFORT)
(32) SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 163 AND SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 174    CHANGE BOARD & COMMISSION SUNSET DATES     (CISNEROS)
(33) SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 17 PROHIBIT TEXTING WHILE DRIVING            (WIRTH)
(34) SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 290 INCREASE CERTAIN CARELESS DRIVING PENALTIES       (RYAN/MIERA)
(35) SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 11     MORA REGIONAL WATER PLAN AS A PRIORITY        (CAMPOS)
(36) SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 4       MONTHLY MEDICAID BENEFITS EXPLANATIONS       (ORTIZ y PINO)
(37) SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 1       FAMILY-FRIENDLY WORKPLACE TASK FORCE            (RUE)
(38) SENATE MEMORIAL 22/aa          STUDY TOBACCO USE & EMPLOYER COSTS/SRC AMENDED/SPAC AMENDED            (ORTIZ y PINO)
(39) HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 14      “MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS DAY”   (CHASEY)
(40) HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 26      “SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAY”       (TRUJILLO, J.)
(41) HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 31      “SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT DAY”     (MARTINEZ, K.)
(42) HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 2        “BETTER HEARING & SPEECH MONTH”         (STAPLETON)
(43) HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 38      “COMMUNITY SCHOOLS DAY”           (MAESTAS)
 
BUSINESS ON PRESIDENT’S TABLE:
(1) SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 8    “HEALTH CARE ADVANCE DIRECTIVE DAY”        (ORTIZ y PINO)
(2) HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 21    “MINING SAFETY MONTH”         (TRIPP)
(3) SENATE MEMORIAL 32    “ESPANOLA VALLEY DAY”        (MARTINEZ)
(4) SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 36    “AMAFCA DAY”  (LOPEZ)
(5) SENATE MEMORIAL 39    “GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER DAY”     (McSORLEY)
(6) SENATE MEMORIAL 53    “NM PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS DAY”          (RODRIGUEZ)
(7) SENATE MEMORIAL 58    “NEW MEXICO MESA DAY”     (BEFFORT)
(8) HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 1    NM SPEECH-LANGUAGE & HEARING ASSOCIATION DAY            (STAPLETON)
(9) SENATE MEMORIAL 64    “DR. JOE MCCAFFREY, JR., DAY”         (CAMPOS)
(10) SENATE MEMORIAL 66    “NEW MEXICO ATHLETIC TRAINER DAY”      (O’NEILL)
(11) SENATE MEMORIAL 67    “NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINING MONTH”   (MORALES)
(12) SENATE MEMORIAL 70    “WE THE PEOPLE DAY”          (McSORLEY)
(13) SENATE MEMORIAL 71    LAS VEGAS RECOGNITION & WATER            (CAMPOS)
(14) SENATE MEMORIAL 74    DYSLEXIA AWARENESS MONTH        (SANCHEZ, M.)
(15) HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 42    “YEAR OF CHILDREN’S SAVINGS ACCOUNTS”  (CHASEY)
(16) SENATE MEMORIAL 68    NM CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION, IN RECOGNITION   (ORTIZ y PINO)
(17) SENATE MEMORIAL 75    “NM SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER DAY”          (CAMPOS)
(18) SENATE MEMORIAL 79    “ALBUQUERQUE WEST SIDE DAY”    (LOPEZ)

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