A PACKAGE OF BILLS THAT WOULD STIFFEN NEW MEXICO'S DRUNK DRIVING LAWS PASSES THE STATE HOUSE ... AND THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS. IT WAS 63-TO-ZERO.
ONE OF THE MEASURES "UPS" THE PENALTY FOR HABITUAL DWI OFFENDERS. ANOTHER TIGHTENS IGNITION INTERLOCK REQUIREMENTS. THERE'S ALSO A BILL IN THE PACKAGE THAT WOULD LET JUDGES SENTENCE CONVICTED DRUNK DRIVERS TO HOUSE ARREST AND TO UNDERGO HOME BREATHALYZER TESTING.