Actions: [2] SHPAC/SJC-SHPAC [8] DP-SJC [11] DP - PASSED/S (36-0) [13] HGEIC/HJC-HGEIC [16] DP-HJC
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Senate Bill 63 (SB 63) establishes the process for the retiring of a state flag.Legislation Overview:
Senate Bill 63 (SB 63) provides that if a New Mexico state flag is no longer used or useful as an emblem for display, the flag may be destroyed, preferably by burning, in a ceremony or in another dignified manner that emphasizes its honor as a fitting emblem of New Mexico. The retirement of a New Mexico state flag may be a public ceremony under the direction of uniformed personnel representing a state or federal military service, a patriotic society, or a private ceremony.Current Law:
Current New Mexico law only states that “an association shall not adopt or enforce a restriction related to the flying or displaying of flags that is more restrictive than the applicable federal or state law or county or municipal ordinance.”