NM State Representative Brown's "Post-rape-Abortion-as-Evidence-Tampering" Bill

[xocet]

As has been reported, NM State Representative (R) Cathrynn N. Brown recently (1/23/13) sponsored a bill that states:

HOUSE BILL 206
51ST LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSION, 2013
INTRODUCED BY
Cathrynn N. Brown

...

B. Tampering with evidence shall include procuring
or facilitating an abortion, or compelling or coercing another

(page break)

to obtain an abortion, of a fetus that is the result of
criminal sexual penetration or incest with the intent to
destroy evidence of the crime.

...

http://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/13%20Regular/bills/house/HB0206.pdf

http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/_session.aspx?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=%20206&year=13

Bills sponsored by Cathrynn N. Brown:
http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/BillDisplay.aspx?SponsorCode=HBROW&year=13

One might want to contact her to offer an opinion of her bill:

Representative Cathrynn N. Brown - (R)

District: 55
County: Eddy
Representative Since: 2011
Occupation: Attorney
Address: 1814 N. Guadalupe Street
Carlsbad, NM 88220
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Capitol Room #: 206B
Office Phone: [phone]
Home Phone:
E-mail: [e-mail]

http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legdetails.aspx?SPONCODE=HBROW

It is interesting to note that her email address is a private email address and not a state government email address. This raises the question of the propriety of using a private email address instead of a state government email address for the purpose of conducting the work of the state.

The New Mexico Legislature's use of private email addresses and state government email addresses as seen on the NM Legislature website (http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/default.aspx) is shown below:

NM House of Representatives

No Email Account Listed (4 of 70; 1 Republican, 3 Democrats)
Representative Sharon Clahchischilliage - (R)
Representative Henry Kiki Saavedra - (D)
Representative Ernest H. Chavez - (D)
Representative Nick L. Salazar - (D)

Private Email Account Listed (26 of 70; 21 Republicans, 5 Democrats)
Representative Thomas C. Taylor - (R)
Representative James R.J. Strickler - (R)
Representative Paul C. Bandy - (R)
Representative Kelly K. Fajardo - (R)
Representative Gail Chasey - (D)
Representative James E. Smith - (R)
Representative Larry A. Larrañaga - (R)
Representative Nate Gentry - (R)
Representative Dona G. Irwin - (D)
Representative Phillip M. Archuleta - (D)
Representative Terry H. McMillan - (R)
Representative Dianne Miller Hamilton - (R)
Representative Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert - (R)
Representative Jim R. Trujillo - (D)
Representative Luciano "Lucky" Varela - (D)
Representative Don L. Tripp - (R)
Representative Yvette Herrell - (R)
Representative William "Bill" J. Gray - (R)
Representative Cathrynn N. Brown - (R)
Representative Jason C. Harper - (R)
Representative Candy Spence Ezzell - (R)
Representative Tim D. Lewis - (R)
Representative David M. Gallegos - (R)
Representative Bob Wooley - (R)
Representative Dennis J. Roch - (R)
Representative Monica Youngblood - (R)

Government Email Account Listed (40 of 70; 10 Republicans, 30 Democrats)
Representative Sandra D. Jeff - (D)
Representative Eliseo Lee Alcon - (D)
Representative Alonzo Baldonado - (R)
Representative Patricia A. Lundstrom - (D)
Representative Rick Miera - (D)
Representative Patricia Roybal Caballero - (D)
Representative Miguel P. Garcia - (D)
Representative Emily Kane - (D)
Representative Antonio "Moe" Maestas - (D)
Representative Edward C. Sandoval - (D)
Representative Sheryl Williams Stapleton - (D)
Representative James P. White - (R)
Representative Mimi Stewart - (D)
Representative Paul A. Pacheco - (R)
Representative Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson - (D)
Representative Christine Trujillo - (D)
Representative Georgene Louis - (D)
Representative Jimmie C. Hall - (R)
Representative Thomas A. Anderson - (R)
Representative William "Bill" R. Rehm - (R)
Representative Bill McCamley - (D)
Representative Mary Helen Garcia - (D)
Representative Jeff Steinborn - (D)
Representative Rodolpho "Rudy" S. Martinez - (D)
Representative Debbie A. Rodella - (D)
Representative Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales - (D)
Representative Stephanie Garcia Richard - (D)
Representative Carl Trujillo - (D)
Representative Brian F. Egolf , Jr. - (D)
Representative Stephen Easley - (D)
Representative Doreen Y. Gallegos - (D)
Representative Nathan "Nate" Cote - (D)
Representative Zachary J. Cook - (R)
Representative Nora Espinoza - (R)
Representative Donald E. Bratton - (R)
Representative George Dodge , Jr. - (D)
Representative Anna M. Crook - (R)
Representative James Roger Madalena - (D)
Representative W. Ken Martinez - (D)
Representative Tomás E. Salazar - (D)

District_____Representative _____Email
1 Representative Thomas C. Taylor - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
2 Representative James R.J. Strickler - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
3 Representative Paul C. Bandy - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
4 Representative Sharon Clahchischilliage - (R) E-mail:
5 Representative Sandra D. Jeff - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
6 Representative Eliseo Lee Alcon - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
7 Representative Kelly K. Fajardo - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
8 Representative Alonzo Baldonado - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
9 Representative Patricia A. Lundstrom - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
10 Representative Henry Kiki Saavedra - (D) E-mail:
11 Representative Rick Miera - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
12 Representative Ernest H. Chavez - (D) E-mail:
13 Representative Patricia Roybal Caballero - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
14 Representative Miguel P. Garcia - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
15 Representative Emily Kane - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
16 Representative Antonio "Moe" Maestas - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
17 Representative Edward C. Sandoval - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
18 Representative Gail Chasey - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
19 Representative Sheryl Williams Stapleton - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
20 Representative James P. White - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
21 Representative Mimi Stewart - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
22 Representative James E. Smith - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
23 Representative Paul A. Pacheco - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
24 Representative Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
25 Representative Christine Trujillo - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
26 Representative Georgene Louis - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
27 Representative Larry A. Larrañaga - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
28 Representative Jimmie C. Hall - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
29 Representative Thomas A. Anderson - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
30 Representative Nate Gentry - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
31 Representative William "Bill" R. Rehm - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
32 Representative Dona G. Irwin - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
33 Representative Bill McCamley - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
34 Representative Mary Helen Garcia - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
35 Representative Jeff Steinborn - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
36 Representative Phillip M. Archuleta - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
37 Representative Terry H. McMillan - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
38 Representative Dianne Miller Hamilton - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
39 Representative Rodolpho "Rudy" S. Martinez - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
40 Representative Nick L. Salazar - (D) E-mail:
41 Representative Debbie A. Rodella - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
42 Representative Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
43 Representative Stephanie Garcia Richard - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
44 Representative Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
45 Representative Jim R. Trujillo - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
46 Representative Carl Trujillo - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
47 Representative Brian F. Egolf , Jr. - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
48 Representative Luciano "Lucky" Varela - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
49 Representative Don L. Tripp - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
50 Representative Stephen Easley - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
51 Representative Yvette Herrell - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
52 Representative Doreen Y. Gallegos - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
53 Representative Nathan "Nate" Cote - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
54 Representative William "Bill" J. Gray - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
55 Representative Cathrynn N. Brown - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
56 Representative Zachary J. Cook - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
57 Representative Jason C. Harper - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
58 Representative Candy Spence Ezzell - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
59 Representative Nora Espinoza - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
60 Representative Tim D. Lewis - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
61 Representative David M. Gallegos - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
62 Representative Donald E. Bratton - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
63 Representative George Dodge , Jr. - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
64 Representative Anna M. Crook - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
65 Representative James Roger Madalena - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
66 Representative Bob Wooley - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
67 Representative Dennis J. Roch - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
68 Representative Monica Youngblood - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
69 Representative W. Ken Martinez - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
70 Representative Tomás E. Salazar - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]

(From http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/districts.aspx)

NM Senate

No Email Account Listed (3 of 42; 1 Republican, 2 Democrats)
Senator John Pinto - (D)
Senator Michael S. Sanchez - (D)
Senator Lee S. Cotter - (R)

Private Email Account Listed (11 of 42; 5 Republicans, 6 Democrats)
Senator William E. Sharer - (R)
Senator Steven P. Neville - (R)
Senator George K. Munoz - (D)
Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino - (D)
Senator Bill B. O'Neill - (D)
Senator Sander Rue - (R)
Senator Howie C. Morales - (D)
Senator Joseph Cervantes - (D)
Senator Phil A. Griego - (D)
Senator Carroll H. Leavell - (R)
Senator Gay G. Kernan - (R)

Government Email Account Listed (28 of 42; 11 Republicans, 17 Democrats)
Senator Richard C. Martinez - (D)
Senator Carlos R. Cisneros - (D)
Senator Pat Woods - (R)
Senator Pete Campos - (D)
Senator John M. Sapien - (D)
Senator John C. Ryan - (R)
Senator Linda M. Lopez - (D)
Senator Michael Padilla - (D)
Senator Daniel A. Ivey-Soto - (D)
Senator Cisco McSorley - (D)
Senator Timothy M. Keller - (D)
Senator Lisa A. Torraco - (R)
Senator Sue Wilson Beffort - (R)
Senator William H. Payne - (R)
Senator Mark Moores - (R)
Senator Benny Shendo , Jr. - (D)
Senator Nancy Rodriguez - (D)
Senator Peter Wirth - (D)
Senator Jacob Candelaria - (D)
Senator Stuart Ingle - (R)
Senator Clemente Sanchez - (D)
Senator Cliff R. Pirtle - (R)
Senator William F. Burt - (R)
Senator Ron Griggs - (R)
Senator John Arthur Smith - (D)
Senator William Soules - (D)
Senator Mary Kay Papen - (D)
Senator Craig Brandt - (R)

District_____Senator_____Email
1 Senator William E. Sharer - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
2 Senator Steven P. Neville - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
3 Senator John Pinto - (D) E-mail:
4 Senator George K. Munoz - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
5 Senator Richard C. Martinez - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
6 Senator Carlos R. Cisneros - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
7 Senator Pat Woods - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
8 Senator Pete Campos - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
9 Senator John M. Sapien - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
10 Senator John C. Ryan - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
11 Senator Linda M. Lopez - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
12 Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
13 Senator Bill B. O'Neill - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
14 Senator Michael Padilla - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
15 Senator Daniel A. Ivey-Soto - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
16 Senator Cisco McSorley - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
17 Senator Timothy M. Keller - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
18 Senator Lisa A. Torraco - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
19 Senator Sue Wilson Beffort - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
20 Senator William H. Payne - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
21 Senator Mark Moores - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
22 Senator Benny Shendo , Jr. - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
23 Senator Sander Rue - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
24 Senator Nancy Rodriguez - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
25 Senator Peter Wirth - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
26 Senator Jacob Candelaria - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
27 Senator Stuart Ingle - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
28 Senator Howie C. Morales - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
29 Senator Michael S. Sanchez - (D) E-mail:
30 Senator Clemente Sanchez - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
31 Senator Joseph Cervantes - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
32 Senator Cliff R. Pirtle - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
33 Senator William F. Burt - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
34 Senator Ron Griggs - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
35 Senator John Arthur Smith - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
36 Senator Lee S. Cotter - (R) E-mail:
37 Senator William Soules - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
38 Senator Mary Kay Papen - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
39 Senator Phil A. Griego - (D) E-mail: [e-mail]
40 Senator Craig Brandt - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
41 Senator Carroll H. Leavell - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]
42 Senator Gay G. Kernan - (R) E-mail: [e-mail]

(From http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/districts.aspx)

The majority of legislators in New Mexico seems to favor the use of state government email servers.

NM Totals:
No email address is listed for 7 of 112 NM state legislators.
A private email address is listed for 37 of 112 NM state legislators.
A public email address is listed for 68 of 112 NM state legislators.

Should states generally (New Mexico in this case) regularize state government email usage so that public business is done on public email systems?

[meow2u3]

1. Mark my word: this bill is going nowhere

I googled New Mexico Legislature and saw that Dems control both houses.

[bongbong]

2. Reason for repigs mostly using private e-mail

It isn't subject to the same oversight as governmental email accounts. You know the repigs are doing all kinds of illegal stuff...