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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


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NM Legislature 2022
Legislation Passed & Signed
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



NM Legislature 2020-2021
Interim Committees 2021
Interim Committee meeting calendar
NM Legislature 2021 60 day session
Key Legislation Post Mortem
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)




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June 18 - 2020 Special Session
List of Legislation
  • Passed Legislation
HB 1 GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT SANDING
HM 2 JUNETEENTH FREEDOM DAY
SB 4 TEMPORARY ELECTION CHANGES
SM 2 SEVEN OUTGOING SENATORS, IN RECOGNITION
HB 5 NM CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION
HR 1 EMERGENCY HOUSE RULES
SB 5 SOLVENCY MEASURES
SR 1 SENATE RULE CHANGES
HB 6 TEMPORARY TAX WAIVERS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
SB 3 SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY ACT OF 2020
SB 8 LAW ENFORCEMENT BODY CAMERAS
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.

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