Partisan wrangling in the New Mexico Legislature killed a number of bills sought by New Mexico law enforcement agencies, including a measure requiring sheriffs to actually be law enforcement officers.
State lawmakers failed to get the sheriff requirement bill out of committee while they debate such measures as daylight savings time and allowing wine and beer home delivery. They also failed to pass a bill setting limits on the use of warrantless drones by police.
In addition, lawmakers did not take up a measure that would have banned the use of solitary confinement on juveniles. Partisan fighting also killed funding for equipment for small law enforcement agencies.
Jack LeVick, executive director of the New Mexico Sheriffs' Association, gave state lawmakers a "D-" on the session that ended Saturday.
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