Democrats, Republicans weigh in on Public Safety Package bills
In addition, the set of bills would increase penalties for repeat and habitual offenders charged with theft, receiving, or transferring a stolen vehicle. 'Their cases are dismissed. We don't get them treatment, we don't work with them through the courts, and this will give the courts and the prosecutors a tool to address some of the mental health crises that they're seeing that's entering into the criminal justice system right now,' says Representative Christine Chandler (D- Los Alamos).
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However, the bill did see some opposition. Representative Andrea Reeb introduced an amendment that would have added changes to the Juvenile Delinquency Act, hoping to add it to the crime package.
But those Republicans say this effort was killed by House Democrats who said the changes were unvetted and rushed.
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