Roundhouse Rule Changes

December 3, 2021 –The State Legislature is ready for a special session to end 2021, but not without some new rules. The Line Opinion Panel reacts to the new COVID-19 restrictions, including a vaccine requirement for all visitors, and the new gun ban at the Capitol.

Line Opinion Panelists:
Cathy McGill, NM Black Leadership Council 
Sophie Martin, attorney
Dan Foley, former House Minority Whip                             

For More Information:

Visiting New Mexico’s Capitol? Bring vaccine proof, not guns – U.S. News and World Report

Vaccines, masks required in the Roundhouse during upcoming legislative sessions – New Mexico Political Report

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required to visit New Mexico state Capitol – unless you’re a lawmaker – Las Cruces Sun News

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