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NM SB 261

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PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE

New Mexico · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NM SB 261 pass?

No. NM SB 261 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-24): action postponed indefinitely

What is NM SB 261 about?

NM SB 261 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE”.

Who sponsors NM SB 261?

Cervantes, Joseph is the primary sponsor of NM SB 261.

Introduced
2026-02-16
Latest action
2026-03-24 — action postponed indefinitely
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Cervantes, Josephprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-24

    action postponed indefinitely

  2. 2026-02-16

    Sent to House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee

    introduction,referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-15

    passed Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-02-14

    DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute

    committee-passage

  5. 2026-02-11

    DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute

    committee-passage

  6. 2026-02-09

    germane

  7. 2026-02-07

    referred to Senate Committees' Committee & Senate Rules Committee & Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-07

    withdrawn from committee

    withdrawal

  9. 2026-02-04

    not printed Senate Judiciary Committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • senate passage

    2026-02-15 · pass · 23-17

    Member-level votes (42)
    • BERGHMANS: yes
    • CERVANTES: yes
    • CHARLEY: yes
    • DUHIGG: yes
    • FIGUEROA: yes
    • GONZALES: yes
    • HAMBLEN: yes
    • HICKEY: yes
    • JARAMILLO: yes
    • MAESTAS: yes
    • NAVA: yes
    • O'MALLEY: yes
    • PADILLA: yes
    • PINTO: yes
    • POPE, JR.: yes
    • SEDILLO-LOPEZ: yes
    • SHENDO, JR.: yes
    • SOULES: yes
    • STEFANICS: yes
    • STEINBORN: yes
    • STEWART: yes
    • TRUJILLO: yes
    • WIRTH: yes
    • BLOCK: no
    • BOONE: no
    • BRANDT: no
    • BRANTLEY: no
    • CAMPOS: no
    • EZZELL: no
    • GALLEGOS: no
    • LANIER: no
    • MUÑOZ: no
    • RAMOS: no
    • SCOTT: no
    • SHARER: no
    • THORNTON: no
    • TOBIASSEN: no
    • TOWNSEND: no
    • WILSON: no
    • WOODS: no
    • LÓPEZ: excused
    • SANCHEZ: excused

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=261&year=26

Attribution

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