New Mexico Bills

died · New Mexico · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 141: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2025

HB 141, the General Appropriation Act of 2025, is New Mexico’s annual budget bill that allocates funding to state agencies for fiscal year 2026. It establishes rules for managing state funds, including requiring unspent balances from fiscal year 2025 to revert to the general fund by October 1, 2025, and mandating the state budget division to monitor agency revenue and adjust budgets if projections are not met. The bill affects all state agencies by governing how their funding is distributed, tracked, and managed under defined financial terms like "general fund" and "internal service funds." It does not create new programs or alter policy but sets the procedural framework for state spending. The bill was postponed indefinitely by the House Appropriations & Finance Committee on June 3, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

died · New Mexico · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 216: RENT CONTROL & CERTAIN ENTITIES

SB 216 repeals a state law that previously banned cities and towns in New Mexico from enacting rent control on privately owned rental properties. This change would allow local governments to create their own rent control policies for residential buildings. The bill directly affects landlords, tenants, and municipal governments by removing the legal barrier to local rent regulation. It does not create new rent control rules itself but enables communities to develop their own policies. The bill was referred to committees but was postponed indefinitely in June 2025.

Topics ✓ Housing

died · New Mexico · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 479: STUDY HIGH SPEED PASSENGER RAIL

SB 479 appropriates $200,000 from New Mexico's general fund to the Department of Transportation for a feasibility study on building a high-speed passenger rail system within the state. The study, to be completed in fiscal year 2026, will assess whether constructing such a rail line is practical and cost-effective. This bill directly affects the Department of Transportation, which will conduct the analysis, and indirectly impacts New Mexico residents who may benefit from future transportation options. The legislation does not authorize actual rail construction, only a preliminary assessment of its feasibility.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Transportation

died · New Mexico · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 204: NUTRITION & DIETETICS

SB 204 establishes licensing requirements for professionals providing medical nutrition therapy in New Mexico. It creates a "Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Act" that mandates dietitians and nutritionists to hold state licenses to offer services like medical nutrition therapy, therapeutic diets, and nutrition counseling for treating diseases. The bill defines key terms such as "medical nutrition therapy" (a treatment plan for managing health conditions through diet) and specifies that unlicensed individuals cannot advertise or use titles implying they are licensed. It includes limited exemptions for other licensed health care providers working within their scope and military/veterans' health services. The bill does not take effect until the licensing system is implemented.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

died · New Mexico · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 255: SALE OF FIREARMS WITHOUT BACKGROUND CHECK

SB 255 requires standard background checks for most private firearm sales in New Mexico, creating two new offenses: selling a firearm without a background check and facilitating such sales. It directly affects private sellers (not licensed dealers), online platforms enabling sales, and individuals involved in transactions bypassing checks. Key provisions include mandating background checks for all non-licensed sales (with exceptions for immediate family, law enforcement, and licensed dealers), penalizing platforms that fail to prevent illegal sales through reasonable measures, and adding these offenses to the state's racketeering definition for enhanced penalties. The bill aims to prevent firearm sales to prohibited buyers by strengthening background check requirements and accountability for facilitators.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

died · New Mexico · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 279: GAS-OPERATED SEMIAUTO FIREARMS EXCLUSION ACT

SB 279, the Gas-Operated Semiautomatic Firearms Exclusion Act, bans the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, and possession of gas-operated semiautomatic firearms (those using gas pressure to cycle ammunition), large-capacity magazines (over 10 rounds), and rapid-fire devices that increase firing speed. It takes effect July 1, 2025, for new transactions and January 1, 2026, for possession, directly affecting firearm owners and dealers in New Mexico. The bill requires the Attorney General to maintain a list of prohibited firearms and allows exceptions for pre-2025 firearms certified by owners before January 1, 2026, or for government use. It does not affect non-gas-operated semiautomatic firearms or devices designed for .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.

died · New Mexico · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 528: HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP GRANT PROGRAM

HB 528 creates a state-funded program to provide paid high school internships in New Mexico. It establishes a $10 million grant fund administered by the Workforce Solutions Department, requiring host organizations (like businesses, schools, or nonprofits) to contribute partially toward internship costs while partnering with qualified internship programs. These programs must offer support services (such as career counseling and financial literacy training) and report metrics like internship completion rates and student placement outcomes. The bill directly affects high school students seeking work experience, host organizations providing paid roles, and schools or nonprofits managing internship placements.

Topics ✓ Education

died · New Mexico · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 426: MOBILE HOME PARK SALE NOTICES

HB 426 requires mobile home park owners to provide residents with specific written notice before selling the park, including details of any third-party offer and the residents' right to purchase. The bill gives residents 90 days to form a cooperative group (with 51% approval), secure financing within an additional 90 days, and close the purchase within 270 days total - matching the third-party offer's terms. If residents meet these deadlines, the owner must negotiate in good faith and cannot delay or refuse the purchase. The bill also mandates owners to record compliance affidavits and imposes penalties (up to $100,000 or 20% of the park's value) for noncompliance, though it was postponed indefinitely in the Senate in June 2025.

Topics ✓ Housing

died · New Mexico · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 545: PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE

Based solely on the provided context, SB 545's specific policy content cannot be summarized, as the bill text and detailed summary are not included in the available information. The bill was introduced by Senator Liz Stefanics for the 2025 New Mexico Legislature and was referred to the Senate Conservation Committee. Its most recent action was "action postponed indefinitely" on June 3, 2025, indicating it did not advance further in the legislative process. No concrete policy provisions, affected groups, or key mechanisms are described in the provided context.

died · New Mexico · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 217: DOIT ROLE IN PROCUREMENT

SB 217 clarifies the Department of Information Technology's (DOIT) role in approving state agency information technology procurement and projects. The bill requires the DOIT secretary (as chief information officer) to review and approve agency IT requests for proposals, contracts, and amendments - including emergency or sole-source contracts - before final approval by other departments. It also mandates DOIT to develop oversight rules, verify compliance with state IT standards, and monitor agency adherence to IT plans. This bill directly affects all state agencies conducting IT procurement and the DOIT department, centralizing approval authority to improve efficiency and compliance with state IT policies.

died · New Mexico · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 597: PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE

Based solely on the provided context, HB 597 has no substantive policy details available in the text or summary. The bill's title ("PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE") is generic and does not specify any concrete provisions. It was introduced by Rep. Alan T. Martinez but was postponed indefinitely on June 3, 2025, with no further action documented. No specific mechanisms, affected groups, or policy changes are described in the provided materials.

died · New Mexico · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 547: BASIC SENTENCE IN VIOLENT CRIMES

HB 547 would change sentencing rules for serious violent offenses in New Mexico. It requires judges to consider *only* aggravating circumstances (not mitigating ones) when determining sentence length for these crimes, and specifically prohibits using firearm use, prior convictions, hate crimes, or evidence of core offense elements as aggravating factors. Prosecutors must give defendants five days' notice before seeking a sentence increase based on aggravating circumstances, and any increase cannot exceed one-third of the standard sentence. This bill directly affects defendants convicted of serious violent offenses defined in state law, altering how judges adjust sentences beyond the baseline term. The bill was postponed indefinitely in June 2025.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice

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