SEVERAL DWI BILLS HAVE ADVANCED IN THE NEW MEXICO HOUSE. ONE WOULD INCREASE PENALTIES FOR DRIVING DRUNK ON A SUSPENDED OR REVOKED LICENSE. ANOTHER WOULD TOUGHEN THE PUNISHMENT FOR REPEAT DRUNK DRIVERS. AND A THIRD PROPOSAL WOULD EXPAND NEW MEXICO’S HABITUAL OFFENDER LAW TO INCLUDE DWI FELONIES.
ALL THREE BILLS WERE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE SAFETY AND CIVIL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
