HB 302 DEPT. OF DEFENSE MILITARY RECOMMENDATIONS

Rep Debra Mari Sarinana

Actions: [6] HLVMC/HGEIC-HLVMC [9] DP-HGEIC [10] DP [13] PASSED/H (65-0) [9] SHPAC-SHPAC- DP [14] PASSED/S (37-0) SGND BY GOV (Feb. 29) Ch. 21.

Scheduled: Not Scheduled

 House Bill 302 (HB 302) provides exemption from state licensing requirements for child care programs or facilities licensed or certified by the United States Department of Defense or United States Coast Guard; expands the list of protected classes of the Human Rights Act to include military status; amends sections of the NMSA 1978 to add “space force” to the definitions of "armed forces" and "uniformed services.”  

 House Bill 302 (HB 302) provides exemption from state licensing requirements for child care programs or facilities licensed or certified by the United States Department of Defense or United States Coast Guard.

Section 1-1-5.4 NMSA 1978 is amended to include “space force member” as a uniformed services or “armed forces” member.

A definition of “military status” is added, meaning a person's active membership in the armed forces or state defense force or being a veteran of the armed forces or state defense force, and includes a spouse or child of an active member or veteran of the armed forces or state defense force.

The list of protected classes of the Human Rights Act is expanded to include military status.
 

 If the bill does not pass, child care programs referenced would not be exempted from state licensing requirements. Further “space force members” would not be officially recognized as members of uniformed services or armed forces. Further, “military status” would not be included in the list of protected classes of the Human Rights Act. 

 House Bill 235 (HB 235) - Department of Defense Recommended Changes