We the People New Mexico - Happening Now
Interim Committees 2021
NM Legislature 2021 60 day session
- Jan 4-15 : Legislation can be prefiled
- Jan 19: Session opens
- Feb 18: Deadline to introduce legislation
- March 20: Session ends
- April 9: Pocket veto deadline
- June 8: Effective date of legislation (not general appropriation, emergency clause or other specified date)
Key Legislation Post Mortem
Passed- Sent to Governor (P) Failed (F)
Passed- Sent to Governor (P) Failed (F)
Abortion- SB 10 (P) - Signed by Governor
Budget - HB 2 (P), HB 65 -increase PERA contributions (F), SB 42- increase ERB contributions (P),
SB 110 -increase group health contributions (F)
Cannibis/Hemp - HB 12, 17, 88 & SB 13, 288 (All Failed)
Civil suits -HB 50 - businesses can be sued by individuals for environmental infractions (F)
Climate - HB 9 -Climate Solutions Act (F), SB 11 -Clean Fuel Standard Act (F), SJR3 -amends state constitution to provide NM citizens with "environmental rights" (F), SB 126 - Appropriates $1 million for a "weather modification program" (F)
Crime - HB 140 -Eliminates some mandatory minimum sentences including sex offense (F)
HB 102 - Violence Intervention Act (F)
Domestic Terrorism Definitions- HB 70 (F)
Election Changes - HB 74 - Felon Voting Rights Changes (F), HB 79 - Primary Election Participation
Changes (F), SB 14, 48, 100, 199, 235, 254, 298, (F) SB 286 & 304 (P)
Emergency declarations/health emergencies - HB 139, HJR 6, SB 74, SB 364. All failed.
End of Life - HB47. Passed- Pending Gov. Signature
Energy - HB 105 - electric generation requirements (P), HB 106 -community solar facilities (F), HB 137 - Clean
Electrification Act -requires C02 reduction with fees and penalties (F), SB 67 -clean energy generation (F),
SB 72, (F), SB 83 (F), SB 84 - Community Solar Act (P), SB 130 - Purchase Electric Vehicles (F)
SB 63 - New school construction must have solar panels (F), SB 132 -New homes must have solar panels (F)
SB67- Requires all new energy production to be "clean energy" (F),
SB 149 - Prohibit New Fracking Licenses (F)
Exempt Social Security from Income Tax -HB 49 & SB 78, 162, 208 - All failed
Health - HB 268 - Coronavirus & Workers Comp (F)
Gun control -HB 166- creates new firearms crimes (F) HB 193 -expands red flag law (F), HB 306 - Concealed
Handgun License Time Limits (F), HB 353- Stolen Firearm Verification (F), SB 224- mandatory storage
(F), HB 279- No Gov. Restrictions on Gun & Ammo Stores (F)
Legal - HB 50 Private Right of Action for Certain Statutes (F)
Minimum wage - HB 110 - Increases minimum wage t0 $15 (F), SB 35 - Minimum Wage for Secondary School
Students (P) Signed by Gov.
Paid leave - HB 20 - Healthy Workplaces Act (P), HB 37 (F), HB 38 (F) & SB 198 (F)
School choice -HJR 7 (F)
Taxes - HB 98 (P), HB 181 (F), Veteran Property Tax Exemption -HJR 2 (F) & HJR 3 (F)
SB 56- increases top income tax rate to 8.2% (F), SB 89 - increases top income tax rate to
6.5% (F), SB 168 - raises gas tax to .26/gallon by 2025 (F), SB 197 -cigarette tax increase (F)
SB 259 -tax reduction for uniformed retirees (F), SB 277 -military retirement pay tax exemption (F),
HB 291 - Tax Changes (P), HB 148 Unemployment Contribution Rate Change (F)
Women - HB 304- Women's Sports Protection Act (F)
Budget - HB 2 (P), HB 65 -increase PERA contributions (F), SB 42- increase ERB contributions (P),
SB 110 -increase group health contributions (F)
Cannibis/Hemp - HB 12, 17, 88 & SB 13, 288 (All Failed)
Civil suits -HB 50 - businesses can be sued by individuals for environmental infractions (F)
Climate - HB 9 -Climate Solutions Act (F), SB 11 -Clean Fuel Standard Act (F), SJR3 -amends state constitution to provide NM citizens with "environmental rights" (F), SB 126 - Appropriates $1 million for a "weather modification program" (F)
Crime - HB 140 -Eliminates some mandatory minimum sentences including sex offense (F)
HB 102 - Violence Intervention Act (F)
Domestic Terrorism Definitions- HB 70 (F)
Election Changes - HB 74 - Felon Voting Rights Changes (F), HB 79 - Primary Election Participation
Changes (F), SB 14, 48, 100, 199, 235, 254, 298, (F) SB 286 & 304 (P)
Emergency declarations/health emergencies - HB 139, HJR 6, SB 74, SB 364. All failed.
End of Life - HB47. Passed- Pending Gov. Signature
Energy - HB 105 - electric generation requirements (P), HB 106 -community solar facilities (F), HB 137 - Clean
Electrification Act -requires C02 reduction with fees and penalties (F), SB 67 -clean energy generation (F),
SB 72, (F), SB 83 (F), SB 84 - Community Solar Act (P), SB 130 - Purchase Electric Vehicles (F)
SB 63 - New school construction must have solar panels (F), SB 132 -New homes must have solar panels (F)
SB67- Requires all new energy production to be "clean energy" (F),
SB 149 - Prohibit New Fracking Licenses (F)
Exempt Social Security from Income Tax -HB 49 & SB 78, 162, 208 - All failed
Health - HB 268 - Coronavirus & Workers Comp (F)
Gun control -HB 166- creates new firearms crimes (F) HB 193 -expands red flag law (F), HB 306 - Concealed
Handgun License Time Limits (F), HB 353- Stolen Firearm Verification (F), SB 224- mandatory storage
(F), HB 279- No Gov. Restrictions on Gun & Ammo Stores (F)
Legal - HB 50 Private Right of Action for Certain Statutes (F)
Minimum wage - HB 110 - Increases minimum wage t0 $15 (F), SB 35 - Minimum Wage for Secondary School
Students (P) Signed by Gov.
Paid leave - HB 20 - Healthy Workplaces Act (P), HB 37 (F), HB 38 (F) & SB 198 (F)
School choice -HJR 7 (F)
Taxes - HB 98 (P), HB 181 (F), Veteran Property Tax Exemption -HJR 2 (F) & HJR 3 (F)
SB 56- increases top income tax rate to 8.2% (F), SB 89 - increases top income tax rate to
6.5% (F), SB 168 - raises gas tax to .26/gallon by 2025 (F), SB 197 -cigarette tax increase (F)
SB 259 -tax reduction for uniformed retirees (F), SB 277 -military retirement pay tax exemption (F),
HB 291 - Tax Changes (P), HB 148 Unemployment Contribution Rate Change (F)
Women - HB 304- Women's Sports Protection Act (F)
Albuquerque City Council considering Premium Pay & Paid Sick Leave Ordinances on June 29th
Premium pay defeated. Paid sick leave withdrawn (likely to be considered in August)
June 18 - 2020 Special Session
- Passed Legislation
March 18 -Mayor Keller Declares Health Emergency for Albuquerque; Gov Grisham imposes new restrictions
Emergency Meeting Bernalillo County Commission March 17
March 17-2:30pm -Bernalillo County Commission conducted Emergency Meeting to pass administrative ordinance concerning the Covid 19 virus. Meeting was closed to the public
March 16 - Albuquerque City Council will consider amending the city's code of ordinances addressing Civil Emergency Powers to address .." An actual or eminent outbreak, or reasonable threat of an actual or eminent outbreak, of any infectious disease that presents an unusual threat to the health or safety of the residents of the City, or threatens to unreasonably strain the medical or emergency service resources available in the City."
The council meeting is closed to the public. Information on how the public can view the meeting is listed on the agenda. See the ordinance and the agenda below.
The council meeting is closed to the public. Information on how the public can view the meeting is listed on the agenda. See the ordinance and the agenda below.
2020 NM Legislature
The 2020 Session of the NM Legislature opened January 21 and ended February 20. The final count: 914 pieces of legislation. Check the home page for links to updated lists of the legislation.
The 2019 election is in the books. Go to the NM Secretary of State website to view the unofficial results and to update your voting information for the primary and fall election next year