NM Legislature 2023 - 60 Day Session
January 3, 2023 - January 13: Legislation may be prefiled
January 17: Opening day (noon)
February 16: Deadline for introduction
March 18: Session ends (noon)
April 7: Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed
June 16: Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date
January 17: Opening day (noon)
February 16: Deadline for introduction
March 18: Session ends (noon)
April 7: Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed
June 16: Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date
NM Legislature 2022
Some Bills of note that did pass:
SB 140 OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP ACT- "free college" (Signed by Gov.)
SB 159 LEGISLATIVE RETIREMENT CHANGES -Raises legislators pension (Signed by Gov.)
HB 68 CRIMINAL CODE CHANGES
HB 163 TAX CHANGES- Includes temporary income tax exemption for military retirement pay (2022-2026) and social security income starting tax year 2022. (Signed by Gov.)
Some Bills that did not pass:
HJR 2 ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS
HB 4 /HB 227 HYDROGEN HUB DEVELOPMENT ACT
HB 6 CLEAN FUTURE ACT
HB 9 UNLAWFUL ACCESS TO FIREARM BY MINOR
HB 48 EXEMPT SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME FROM INCOME TAX
HB 49 EXEMPT SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME FROM INCOME TAX
HB 76 MILITARY RETIREMENT INCOME TAX EXEMPTION
HB 156 POSSESSION OF LARGE CAPACITY GUN MAGAZINE
SB 6 ELECTION SECURITY & ADMINISTRATION
SB 8 VOTERS' RIGHTS PROVISIONS
SB 14 ENACTING THE CLEAN FUEL STANDARD ACT (gas tax increase)
SB 85 TAX EXEMPTION FOR MILITARY RETIREMENT PAY
SB 121 EXEMPT SOCIAL SECURITY FROM INCOME TAX
SB 128 UNIFORMED SVC. RETIREE INCOME TAX DEDUCTION
SB 144 INTIMIDATION OF ELECTION WORKERS - Last minute attempt to add provisions of
SB 6 - ELECTION SECURITY & ADMINISTRATION & SB 8- VOTERS' RIGHTS PROVISIONS
SB 140 OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP ACT- "free college" (Signed by Gov.)
SB 159 LEGISLATIVE RETIREMENT CHANGES -Raises legislators pension (Signed by Gov.)
HB 68 CRIMINAL CODE CHANGES
HB 163 TAX CHANGES- Includes temporary income tax exemption for military retirement pay (2022-2026) and social security income starting tax year 2022. (Signed by Gov.)
Some Bills that did not pass:
HJR 2 ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS
HB 4 /HB 227 HYDROGEN HUB DEVELOPMENT ACT
HB 6 CLEAN FUTURE ACT
HB 9 UNLAWFUL ACCESS TO FIREARM BY MINOR
HB 48 EXEMPT SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME FROM INCOME TAX
HB 49 EXEMPT SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME FROM INCOME TAX
HB 76 MILITARY RETIREMENT INCOME TAX EXEMPTION
HB 156 POSSESSION OF LARGE CAPACITY GUN MAGAZINE
SB 6 ELECTION SECURITY & ADMINISTRATION
SB 8 VOTERS' RIGHTS PROVISIONS
SB 14 ENACTING THE CLEAN FUEL STANDARD ACT (gas tax increase)
SB 85 TAX EXEMPTION FOR MILITARY RETIREMENT PAY
SB 121 EXEMPT SOCIAL SECURITY FROM INCOME TAX
SB 128 UNIFORMED SVC. RETIREE INCOME TAX DEDUCTION
SB 144 INTIMIDATION OF ELECTION WORKERS - Last minute attempt to add provisions of
SB 6 - ELECTION SECURITY & ADMINISTRATION & SB 8- VOTERS' RIGHTS PROVISIONS
NM Legislature 2020-2021
Interim Committees 2021
NM Legislature 2021 60 day session
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)
June 18 - 2020 Special Session
- Passed Legislation
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.