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NM SB 273

enacted

PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE

New Mexico · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NM SB 273 pass?

Yes. NM SB 273 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-11): Signed

What is NM SB 273 about?

NM SB 273 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE”.

Who sponsors NM SB 273?

Thornton, Anthony L., Townsend, James G., Wilson, Rex and 2 others are the primary sponsors of NM SB 273.

Introduced
2026-02-18
Latest action
2026-03-11 — Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Thornton, Anthony L.primary
  • Townsend, James G.primary
  • Wilson, Rexprimary
  • Charley, Angel M.primary
  • Muñoz, George K.primary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-11

    Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-02-19

    Senate concurred in House amendments

  3. 2026-02-19

    passed House

    passage

  4. 2026-02-19

    DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-02-18

    passed Senate

    passage

  6. 2026-02-18

    Sent to House Appropriations & Finance Committee

    introduction,referral-committee

  7. 2026-02-17

    DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-02-12

    germane

  9. 2026-02-11

    referred to Senate Committees' Committee & Senate Finance Committee

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-02-11

    withdrawn from committee

    withdrawal

  11. 2026-02-04

    not printed Senate Finance Committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • senate passage

    2026-02-18 · pass · 36-0

    Member-level votes (42)
    • BERGHMANS: yes
    • BLOCK: yes
    • BOONE: yes
    • BRANDT: yes
    • CAMPOS: yes
    • CERVANTES: yes
    • CHARLEY: yes
    • EZZELL: yes
    • FIGUEROA: yes
    • GALLEGOS: yes
    • GONZALES: yes
    • HAMBLEN: yes
    • HICKEY: yes
    • JARAMILLO: yes
    • LANIER: yes
    • MAESTAS: yes
    • MUÑOZ: yes
    • NAVA: yes
    • O'MALLEY: yes
    • PADILLA: yes
    • PINTO: yes
    • POPE, JR.: yes
    • RAMOS: 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
    • DUHIGG: excused
    • BRANTLEY: absent
    • LÓPEZ: absent
    • SANCHEZ: absent
    • WIRTH: absent
    • WOODS: absent

  • house passage

    2026-02-19 · pass · 56-8

    Member-level votes (70)
    • Abeyta: yes
    • Armstrong: yes
    • Baca: yes
    • Block: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Cadena: yes
    • Cates: yes
    • Chandler: yes
    • Chatfield: yes
    • Chavez, N.: yes
    • Cullen: yes
    • De La Cruz: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Dow: yes
    • Duncan: 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
    • Lujan: yes
    • Martinez, A.: yes
    • Martínez, J.: yes
    • Mason: yes
    • Matthews: yes
    • McQueen: yes
    • Mejia: yes
    • Mirabal Moya: yes
    • Montoya: yes
    • Ortez: yes
    • Parajón: yes
    • Pettigrew: yes
    • Reeb: yes
    • Romero, A.: yes
    • Romero, GA: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Sena Cortez: yes
    • Serrato: yes
    • Silva: yes
    • Small: yes
    • Szczepanski: yes
    • Terrazas: yes
    • Torres-Velásquez: yes
    • Vincent: yes
    • Zamora: yes
    • Anaya: no
    • Anyanonu: no
    • Chávez, E.: no
    • Ferrary: no
    • Gurrola: no
    • Rubio: no
    • Sariñana: no
    • Thomson: no
    • Borrego: excused
    • García, MP: excused
    • Herrera: excused
    • Lundstrom: excused
    • Murphy: excused
    • Roybal Caballero: excused

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Official source

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=273&year=26

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