28-02-2025
Governor's Office shares support for bill making home invasion its own crime
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Governor's Office spoke on a bill that would make breaking into someone's home while they're home it's own crime. On Monday, KRQE News 13 reported on bi-partisan Senate Bill 153, advocated for by Anissa Tinnin who shot and injured an intruder who came into her home. The bill would make a break-in while someone is home a second degree felony.
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On Thursday, the Governor's Office shared their support for the bill that currently has no traction in the Roundhouse. They urged committee chairs to prioritize public safety bills to get heard before the session ends, sharing the consequences if this bill is not passed. 'Law enforcement officers will still be able to address these things, but are they using the most efficient charging tool that really displays the severity of the crime? Will they still be able to charge crimes associated with burglary where one either arms themselves or arrives armed? Yes. But does that feel the same to a New Mexican family who was a victim of home invasion? And I would submit no, it does not,' said Benjamin Baker who is the Governor's Public Safety Policy Advisor.
The legislative session ends on March 22.
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