Update NM State Legislature

An Update of Bills Passed in the New Mexico 2025

NM Secretary of State WEBSITE Posts Bills Passed by Legislature and Signed by the Governor. They are found  in the hyperlink below:

https://www.sos.nm.gov/legislation-and-lobbying/signed-chaptered-bills/2025-legislation/ 

This WEBSITE lists still Active, Most Viewed Bills, Most Active Legislatures

https://legiscan.com/NM

The WEBSITE For Bills Passed by Legislature but Not Yet Signed by the Governor Here:

https://legiscan.com/NM/legislation?type=bill&status=enrolled

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Some of The Bills That We Supported 😄

Health Care

PASSED 👍

SB 88 - Create Medicaid Trust Fund 

Will increase state to reimbursement rates for health care providers who treat patients insured under Medicaid. 

House Bill 14: Repeal the Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) on Coinsurance for Medical Services  

A major step to eliminate the GRT on medical services. The bill repeals the tax on coinsurance, on top of the existing deduction for co-pays and deductibles. 

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FAILED BILLS😣

NOTICE - the effort to pass bills starts months before the Legislative Session. If you want a bill passed you need to start working on it months in advance.

These bills would reduce shortage of Health Care Workers 

Bills creating interstate compacts between NM and other states to enable Health Care Providers licensed in adjacent states to practice in NM.  

Senate Bill 46; House Bill 243 - Interstate compacts for physicians

House Bill 413 - Physician assistants,

House Bill 242; Senate Bill 106 - Psychologists,

House Bill 217 - Counselors

House Bill 441; Senate Bill 433 - Dentists and dental hygienists,

House Bill 412 - Emergency medical personnel,

House Bill 79; Senate Bill 104 - Audiologists and speech therapists

House Bill 81 - Occupational therapists  

House Bill 82 - Physical therapists,

A Bill to reform NM HIGH Medical Malpractice Lawsuits 

Senate Bill 176 - Medical Malpractice reform 

THINK NM's summary of these Bills are here: 

https://www.thinknewmexico.org/health-care-worker-shortage/

Bills to Improve Quality of Life for Workforce 

House Bill 11 - Paid Family Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) Did not pass again.  😣

And the fail to pass was a very slim margin! 

Learn more about PFML here:

https://nmpfml.org/updates/

HB 35 - CHILDREN'S HEALTH PROTECTION ZONES 😡

Creating a buffer zone for oil and gas operations around schools 

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/24%20Regular/bills/house/HB0032.pdf

BILLS Increasing Funds for Water Management 😡

HB348 - WATER LAW VIOLATION PENALTY

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=348&year=25

SB210 - MAX PENALTY FOR WATER LAW VIOLATION

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?Chamber=S&LegType=B&LegNo=210&year=25

Would raise the penalty for violations of State Water Law 

• Read about failed water from the NM Water Advocates here: 

https://nmwateradvocates.org/solutions/#goodwatergovernance

Bills Reforming Oil and Gas Extraction and Fees  😡

SB 23 - OIL & GAS ROYALTY RATE CHANGES 

(DID NOT PASS - This would have increased extraction fees on NM owned lands similar to Texas fees)

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?Chamber=S&LegType=B&LegNo=23&year=25