New Mexico legislative session addresses AI misuse and gun controlNew Mexico’s legislative session is considering bills on AI image misuse, gun control, and ticket scalping, with a focus on passing an $11 billion budget.New Mexico’s legislative session is tackling issues such as AI image misuse, gun control, and ticket scalping, while prioritizing the passage of an $11 billion budget. Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines from KOAT Action 7 NewsHouse Bill 22 proposes new rules for deep fake images, making the distribution of fake AI-generated images a petty misdemeanor. “These images are now being used to threaten people and leverage people financially,” said Representative Christine Chandler.House Bill 67 aims to require individuals with a restraining order to automatically relinquish firearms in their possession. Representative Joy Garret highlighted past cases that ended in violence, saying, “The partner coming back, the partner murdering the woman and then committing suicide, there’s been other similar cases.”Follow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeSince the late 1980s, it has been illegal to scalp or resell state university sports tickets. House Bill 39 seeks to extend this law to locally owned arts programs, including “arts programs like Santa Fe Opera, Opera Southwest, the Flamenco dancers in Santa Fe,” said Representative Kathleen Cates.Other pre-filed bills aim to prohibit book bans at public libraries and allow access to juvenile records during background checks for gun purchases. So far, 46 bills have been introduced, but it is up to the governor to decide their fate. KOAT political expert Brian Sanderoff explained that many bills won’t be considered unless the governor intervenes. “So unless a bill deals with fiscal matters or budget or has an appropriation that it’s not germane. And the governor must give a special message to allow that bill to be considered during the session,” Sanderoff said.With this year’s session lasting just 30 days, the first priority will be passing the budget. “If they do nothing more, they will have accomplished their task,” Sanderoff added.Stay updated on the latest from the Roundhouse in Santa Fe and from Washington with updates on the KOAT app. You can download it here.
New Mexico legislative session addresses AI misuse and gun control
New Mexico’s legislative session is considering bills on AI image misuse, gun control, and ticket scalping, with a focus on passing an $11 billion budget.
New Mexico’s legislative session is tackling issues such as AI image misuse, gun control, and ticket scalping, while prioritizing the passage of an $11 billion budget.
Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines from KOAT Action 7 News
House Bill 22 proposes new rules for deep fake images, making the distribution of fake AI-generated images a petty misdemeanor.
“These images are now being used to threaten people and leverage people financially,” said Representative Christine Chandler.
House Bill 67 aims to require individuals with a restraining order to automatically relinquish firearms in their possession. Representative Joy Garret highlighted past cases that ended in violence, saying,
“The partner coming back, the partner murdering the woman and then committing suicide, there’s been other similar cases.”
Follow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
Since the late 1980s, it has been illegal to scalp or resell state university sports tickets. House Bill 39 seeks to extend this law to locally owned arts programs, including
“arts programs like Santa Fe Opera, Opera Southwest, the Flamenco dancers in Santa Fe,” said Representative Kathleen Cates.
Other pre-filed bills aim to prohibit book bans at public libraries and allow access to juvenile records during background checks for gun purchases. So far, 46 bills have been introduced, but it is up to the governor to decide their fate. KOAT political expert Brian Sanderoff explained that many bills won’t be considered unless the governor intervenes. “So unless a bill deals with fiscal matters or budget or has an appropriation that it’s not germane. And the governor must give a special message to allow that bill to be considered during the session,” Sanderoff said.
With this year’s session lasting just 30 days, the first priority will be passing the budget. “If they do nothing more, they will have accomplished their task,” Sanderoff added.
Stay updated on the latest from the Roundhouse in Santa Fe and from Washington with updates on the KOAT app. You can download it here.
