ABATE of New Mexico, Inc

Legislation

As you know the legislative session has begun, don't forget this it s a 30 day session, so a lot has to be done in a short amount of time. And we have some work to do.

The bills that we need to be concerned with are HB 60 and HB 65 they are the criminal street gang bills. You are asking why should this matter to me they are going after the street gangs and this is a good thing. Well the answer is yes and no. What should trouble you the most is section C of the HB 65 it states ""criminal street gang" means an ongoing organization, association or group of three or more persons, whether formal or informal, having a common name or identifying sign or symbol" this is also stated in HB 60. Do you relieze that any group that dresses a like could potentially be considered a gang. We need to stop these bills. This means making some phone calls, or sending a couple of e-mails asking your representatives to vote NO.

Attached are copies of both House Bills please read them over. I am also attaching contact names and numbers of each Representitive and Senator that sits on the committees these bills will be headed to. Please contact them and ask them to vote NO. Tell them it has to do with the definition of a street gang.