Rep. Sarah Silva

Maddy summaryHB 285 prohibits grocery and retail stores in New Mexico from using dynamic pricing (price changes via digital shelf labels) during holidays, weather events, disasters, or supply chain disruptions, or when adjusting prices based on customers' personal data or purchase history. It requires stores to display clear signage explaining their pricing system, the factors influencing price changes, and customers' rights to opt out of data collection. The bill directly affects stores using digital pricing technology, mandating transparency about how prices are set and restricting practices that could exploit sudden demand spikes or customer data. If passed, it would make these specific pricing tactics unlawful under New Mexico's Unfair Practices Act. The bill was referred to committees but was postponed indefinitely in June 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 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.

Maddy summaryHB 288 appropriates $100,000 to fund a feasibility study for Chaparral, an unincorporated community in New Mexico. The study, to be conducted by the southeastern council of governments, will examine options like incorporating Chaparral as a municipality, creating a new county, or adjusting county boundaries between Otero and Dona Ana counties. It will analyze the costs and practicality of these governance alternatives. The bill directly affects Chaparral residents and local government planning in the region.

Maddy summaryHB 188 would expand the Dona Ana magistrate court's service area to include Sunland Park and Chaparral, adding them to the regular schedule of locations where magistrates hold court. This procedural change directly affects residents of Sunland Park and Chaparral by providing closer access to magistrate services through scheduled visits. The bill amends existing law to explicitly include these communities in the court's rotating circuit, which currently covers Anthony, Sunland Park, Chaparral, and Hatch. The bill is currently pending after being postponed indefinitely in June 2025.

Maddy summaryThis House Memorial requests legislative committees to study financial and governance issues related to New Mexico's spaceport laws (the Regional Spaceport District Act and Spaceport Development Act). It specifically examines whether counties that contribute funds to spaceport development have fair representation in decision-making and whether current rules allow counties to avoid financial responsibility without consent. The study would assess imbalances in contributions versus control, potentially leading to future legislative changes. It does not change existing laws but aims to ensure fairer cost-sharing and governance for affected counties and the spaceport authority.

Maddy summaryHB 263, the Hospital Price Transparency Act, requires all New Mexico hospitals to publicly post detailed pricing information online. Hospitals must provide a machine-readable digital file showing standard charges (including gross rates, average negotiated rates with insurers, and cash prices) for all services, plus a consumer-friendly list of at least 300 "shoppable" services (like MRIs or lab tests), including the 70 services mandated by federal Medicare. This directly affects hospitals by mandating transparency on costs for both insured and self-pay patients, with penalties for non-compliance including restrictions on debt collection actions during violations. The bill aims to give consumers clear, accessible pricing data to make informed healthcare decisions.

Maddy summaryHB 144 establishes a regular riding circuit for Otero County magistrates to hold court sessions in Chaparral, amending the statute to require the two magistrates in Otero District to rotate court operations to Chaparral on a scheduled basis. This procedural bill directly affects the Otero County magistrates' court system by formalizing court visits to Chaparral, which is a community currently served by the Alamogordo-based court. The bill was introduced in 2025 but was postponed indefinitely by the legislature on June 3, 2025. It does not change substantive law but adjusts court scheduling logistics.

Maddy summaryHB 203 requires all employees of New Mexico's Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) to use only state-issued electronic devices for work-related communication. The bill mandates hourly backups of all electronic records (including emails, texts, and documents) generated during work duties, with these records retained for 24 years after an employee leaves. It also requires department-approved software compliant with data protection laws and prohibits the use of personal devices for official business. These provisions apply directly to CYFD staff performing departmental duties.

Maddy summarySB 480 would require New Mexico's Public Education Department to create an annual report by July 15 each year listing all students who have not graduated from high school within four years of entering ninth grade. This report would be shared with adult education providers, workforce development programs, and school districts that help students earn high school diplomas or equivalency credentials (like a GED). The bill defines "out-of-cohort students" as those not graduating within four years of ninth grade. The goal is to provide targeted data to help these programs better support students who fall behind.

Maddy summaryHB 143 requires lobbyists and their employers to file detailed reports disclosing which specific bills they lobbied on, their position (support/oppose) on each bill, and whether that position changed. It mandates these reports be submitted before legislative session adjournment or within a defined timeframe after adjournment, and requires the reports to be publicly accessible online for at least ten years. The bill directly affects all registered lobbyists and their employers in New Mexico by creating a standardized, searchable public record of lobbying efforts on specific legislation.