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Sen. George Mu\u00f1oz, D-Gallup, eats cheese-stuffed breadsticks with marinara alongside first grader Kaiden Coriz, left, and second grader Judah Lee Bay, center, Friday at Ramirez Thomas Elementary School in Santa Fe. (Eddie Moore\/Journal)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Gun safety, criminal justice issues, a minimum wage battle and a proposed booze ban for state senators were all up for discussion this week as New Mexico lawmakers wrapped up the second week of this year\u2019s 60-day legislation.<\/p>\n

Follow Journal Capitol Bureau reporters Dan Boyd<\/a> and Dan McKay<\/a> for daily coverage of the session. Here\u2019s a recap of some of the major stories this week:<\/p>\n

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GUNS:<\/strong> Gun safety is top of mind at the Roundhouse this year. House Bill 9 would make it a crime<\/a> to store a firearm in a way that negligently disregards the ability of a minor to access it. The bill includes exemptions intended for good-faith efforts to safely store guns, including protections for adult gun owners who stored firearms in secure containers, kept their weapons locked and inoperable, gun owners whose home was broken into by a minor, or those whose gun was used in self-defense. The measure, sponsored jointly by five Democrats, passed the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee this week on a 4-2 party-line vote. Other proposals range from banning the possession of AR-15-style rifles to instituting a 14-day waiting period for gun purchases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

CRIMINAL JUSTICE:<\/strong> The thorny debate around how best to handle pre-trial detention is back this year as lawmakers search for ways to stem rising crime rates. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday scrutinized the Arnold Tool<\/a>, which analyzes the likelihood an arrestee will, if released, show up for court hearings and avoid new criminal charges. Sen. Joseph Cervantes, a Las Cruces Democrat and chairman of the committee, is skeptical of proposals favored by the governor that would overhaul New Mexico\u2019s pretrial law more directly to hold more defendants in jail while they await trial. The debate promises to continue. And a separate proposal that would have allocated $20 million for a statewide warrant roundup was paused in committee<\/a> after state representatives questions how the money would spent and whether it could overwhelm county jail populations. That push stemmed in part from an initiative from a number of Albuquerque leaders hoping to improve the criminal justice system.<\/p>\n

FOOD ON THE TABLE:<\/strong> Free school meals could be on the menu<\/a> for all K-12 students of New Mexico public and charter schools if lawmakers approve a $30 million plan. Senate Bill 4, proposed by Democratic Sens. Michael Padilla of Albuquerque and Leo Jaramillo of Espa\u00f1ola with the governor\u2019s support, would require all public and charter schools to provide a free breakfast and lunch to students every school day. It also encourages private and tribal schools to follow suit. Among other changes, the bill would offer extra funding to schools that buy New Mexico-grown produce.<\/p>\n

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