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NM HB 61

enacted

AGGRAVATED BATTERY ON POLICE OFFICER

New Mexico · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did NM HB 61 pass?

Yes. NM HB 61 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Signed

What is NM HB 61 about?

NM HB 61 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “AGGRAVATED BATTERY ON POLICE OFFICER”.

Who sponsors NM HB 61?

Hernandez, Joshua N., Chavez, Nicole, Hall II, William A. and 1 others are the primary sponsors of NM HB 61.

Introduced
2026-01-09
Latest action
2026-03-04 — Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hernandez, Joshua N.primary
  • Chavez, Nicoleprimary
  • Hall II, William A.primary
  • Reeb, Andreaprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-04

    Signed

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  2. 2026-02-18

    passed Senate

    passage

  3. 2026-02-17

    DO PASS committee report adopted

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  4. 2026-02-10

    Sent to Senate Judiciary Committee

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  5. 2026-02-09

    passed House

    passage

  6. 2026-02-03

    DO PASS committee report adopted

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  7. 2026-01-28

    DO PASS committee report adopted

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-01-22

    Sent to House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee & House Judiciary Committee

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  9. 2026-01-09

    Sent to House Pre-file

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • house passage

    2026-02-09 · pass · 55-11

    Member-level votes (70)
    • Abeyta: yes
    • Baca: yes
    • Block: yes
    • Borrego: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Cates: yes
    • Chatfield: yes
    • Chavez, N.: yes
    • Cullen: yes
    • De La Cruz: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Dow: yes
    • Duncan: yes
    • Ferrary: yes
    • Gallegos: yes
    • Garcia, M.: yes
    • Garratt: yes
    • Gonzales: yes
    • Hall II: yes
    • Henry: yes
    • Hernandez, JF: yes
    • Hernandez, JN: yes
    • Herndon: yes
    • Hochman-Vigil: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Lara: yes
    • Lente: yes
    • Little: yes
    • Lord: yes
    • Lundstrom: yes
    • Martinez, A.: yes
    • Martínez, J.: yes
    • Mason: yes
    • Matthews: yes
    • McQueen: yes
    • Mejia: yes
    • Montoya: yes
    • Murphy: yes
    • Ortez: yes
    • Pettigrew: yes
    • Reeb: yes
    • Romero, A.: yes
    • Romero, GA: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Sariñana: yes
    • Sena Cortez: yes
    • Silva: yes
    • Small: yes
    • Szczepanski: yes
    • Terrazas: yes
    • Thomson: yes
    • Torres-Velásquez: yes
    • Vincent: yes
    • Zamora: yes
    • Anaya: no
    • Anyanonu: no
    • Chandler: no
    • Chávez, E.: no
    • García, MP: no
    • Gurrola: no
    • Herrera: no
    • Lujan: no
    • Parajón: no
    • Roybal Caballero: no
    • Serrato: no
    • Mirabal Moya: excused
    • Rubio: excused
    • Armstrong: absent
    • Cadena: absent

  • senate passage

    2026-02-18 · pass · 37-0

    Member-level votes (42)
    • BERGHMANS: yes
    • BLOCK: yes
    • BOONE: yes
    • BRANTLEY: yes
    • CAMPOS: yes
    • CERVANTES: yes
    • CHARLEY: yes
    • EZZELL: yes
    • FIGUEROA: yes
    • GALLEGOS: yes
    • HAMBLEN: yes
    • HICKEY: yes
    • JARAMILLO: yes
    • LANIER: yes
    • LÓPEZ: yes
    • MAESTAS: yes
    • MUÑOZ: yes
    • NAVA: yes
    • O'MALLEY: yes
    • PADILLA: yes
    • POPE, JR.: yes
    • RAMOS: yes
    • SANCHEZ: yes
    • SCOTT: yes
    • SEDILLO-LOPEZ: yes
    • SHARER: yes
    • SHENDO, JR.: yes
    • SOULES: yes
    • STEFANICS: yes
    • STEINBORN: yes
    • STEWART: yes
    • THORNTON: yes
    • TOBIASSEN: yes
    • TOWNSEND: yes
    • TRUJILLO: yes
    • WILSON: yes
    • WIRTH: yes
    • DUHIGG: excused
    • GONZALES: excused
    • PINTO: excused
    • BRANDT: absent
    • WOODS: absent

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Official source

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=61&year=26

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