Fatal flaw: Drafting error sinks child sex crime bill

[TexasTowelie]

New Mexico was poised this year to join a wave of states nationwide that are allowing victims of child sex crimes more time to report their perpetrators for possible criminal prosecution.

A last-minute clerical error derailed that effort – at least for this year.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said she was forced to veto the legislation last month, because her legal team found a fatal flaw that would have given some victims even less time to report the crime than they have under current law.

The bill cleared its final legislative hurdle on the final day of the session that ended March 16 and was sent on to the governor.

Read more:. https://www.abqjournal.com/1311227/fatal-flaw-drafting-error-sinks-child-sex-crime-bill.html

[sheshe2]

1. Sigh.