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Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Republicans voted. How topics are assigned
Most contested
Firearms in Unfair Practices Act
Applies the Unfair Practices Act to firearms, destructive devices and accessories, adds online marketplace and third-party seller rules, and raises the attorney general's civil penalty from $5,000 to $30,000 per violation.
Mar 18, 2025 · Passed 21–18 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Oil & Gas Royalty Rate Changes
On the version voted Mar 20, 2025: Raises the maximum oil and gas royalty rate on premium state trust land in the Permian Basin from one-fifth to one-fourth of production value for leases issued on or after July 1, 2025.
Feb 22, 2025 · Passed 21–15 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
General Appropriation Act of 2026
Sets New Mexico's operating budget for fiscal 2027, with about $11.05 billion in recurring general fund spending, a 2.6 percent increase, plus over $3 billion in one-time spending and fund transfers for areas including child care, health care, economic development and education.
Feb 16, 2026 · Passed 23–16 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Firearms in Unfair Practices Act
Applies the Unfair Practices Act to firearms, destructive devices and accessories, adds online marketplace and third-party seller rules, and raises the attorney general's civil penalty from $5,000 to $30,000 per violation.
Mar 18, 2025 · Passed 21–18 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order Changes
On the version voted Feb 25, 2025: Lets law enforcement officers file petitions for extreme risk firearm protection orders based on information gathered in their official duties, and requires a person served with such an order to give up firearms immediately.
Mar 17, 2025 · Passed 23–15 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Permanent Courts & Justice Committee
Creates a permanent joint interim Courts and Justice Committee of 10 legislators (five from each chamber) to study courts, justice programs and related law and report to the Legislative Council each December 15.
Mar 15, 2025 · Passed 24–16 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Oil & Gas Royalty Rate Changes
On the version voted Mar 20, 2025: Raises the maximum oil and gas royalty rate on premium state trust land in the Permian Basin from one-fifth to one-fourth of production value for leases issued on or after July 1, 2025.
Feb 22, 2025 · Passed 21–15 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Creates a Local Solar Access Fund at the New Mexico Finance Authority to give grants to local governments, school districts, land grants and tribes for solar energy systems on public buildings and infrastructure, with most funding for rural entities.
Mar 20, 2025 · Passed 24–16 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Creates the Microgrid Oversight Act, requiring the Public Regulation Commission to enforce renewable and zero-carbon standards for microgrids with targets reaching 100 percent zero-carbon by 2045, annual reporting, and power to halt noncompliant operations. Applies to investor-owned utilities.
Feb 14, 2026 · Passed 22–20 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
No Behavioral Health Cost Sharing
On the version voted Mar 21, 2025: Removes the 2027 sunset on the ban on copayments, coinsurance and deductibles for in-network behavioral health services in group health plans, making the ban permanent.
Mar 15, 2025 · Passed 19–14 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
County Health Care Assistance Fund Use
On the version voted Mar 21, 2025: Allows counties to use county health care assistance funds to cover premiums and out-of-pocket costs of public or private health coverage for medically indigent residents.
Mar 10, 2025 · Passed 24–17 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Coronary Artery Calcium Screening Insurance
Bars cost sharing for coronary artery calcium screening for insured people aged 50 to 65 at intermediate risk of heart disease, and excludes catastrophic plans and high-deductible savings-account plans until the deductible is met.
Mar 17, 2025 · Passed 24–15 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
On the version voted Feb 18, 2026: Requires approved driver's education courses, starting Jan. 1, 2027, to include at least three hours on driving around vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, roadside workers, people riding or leading animals and riders of less-protected vehicles, with the Transportation Department setting standards.
Feb 14, 2026 · Passed 25–16 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Expand Post-Secondary Tuition Eligibility
On the version voted Mar 8, 2025: Extends in-state tuition and state financial aid to students regardless of immigration status who attended state-recognized adult education courses for two semesters, earned income and filed New Mexico tax returns for two years, or applied for special immigrant juvenile status, in addition to current eligibility.
Mar 20, 2025 · Passed 23–14 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Replaces the Statewide Cyber Academy Act with a Distance Learning Act setting standards and state evaluation for full-time online programs, bars rural population funding units for online students, and bars requiring students to enroll in them.
Feb 18, 2026 · Passed 26–15 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
On the version voted Feb 18, 2026: Requires approved driver's education courses, starting Jan. 1, 2027, to include at least three hours on driving around vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, roadside workers, people riding or leading animals and riders of less-protected vehicles, with the Transportation Department setting standards.
Feb 14, 2026 · Passed 25–16 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Motor Vehicle Code "Personal Info
On the version voted Feb 18, 2026: Adds sex, gender identity, immigration status and national origin to the Motor Vehicle Code's definition of personal information, making them confidential.
Feb 14, 2026 · Passed 26–16 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Sets a maximum speed limit of 65 miles per hour for truck tractors on New Mexico highways and adds a $250 penalty assessment for exceeding it.
Mar 15, 2025 · Passed 17–13 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Motor Vehicle Code "Personal Info
On the version voted Feb 18, 2026: Adds sex, gender identity, immigration status and national origin to the Motor Vehicle Code's definition of personal information, making them confidential.
Feb 14, 2026 · Passed 26–16 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Sensitive Personal Information Nondisclosure
On the version voted Mar 18, 2025: Bars state agency employees from disclosing sensitive personal information to outsiders except in listed cases, and bars Taxation and Revenue Department and Traffic Safety Bureau employees from disclosing driver and vehicle records to enforce the federal Immigration and Nationality Act, except its felony provisions.
Feb 20, 2025 · Passed 26–14 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
On the version voted Mar 21, 2025: Makes education technology infrastructure projects eligible for severance tax bond proceeds, letting the broadband office director certify up to $10 million a year of supplemental bonds; the provisions expire July 1, 2030.
Mar 18, 2025 · Passed 23–6Official record ↗
Most contested
Lets owners of multifamily housing choose among valuation methods for property tax: the existing 3 percent annual cap, a 40 percent valuation cap, or, for new construction, the lower of market value or construction and land cost.
Mar 4, 2025 · Failed 16–23 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Cap Residential Property Tax Rates
On the version voted Feb 11, 2026: Lets the cap on annual residential property valuation increases keep applying after a zoning change, as long as the property stays residential, beginning tax year 2026.
Feb 17, 2026 · Failed 16–26 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
On the version voted Mar 20, 2025: Caps rental screening fees at $50, requires listings to disclose rent and fees in plain language, cuts the maximum late fee from 10 to 5 percent of rent, and requires 60 days' notice of fee increases.
Mar 12, 2025 · Passed 37–2 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Voted against most of their party on 9 of 57 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (3), Climate & energy (3), Rights & public safety (3)
Payment of Certain Irb Special Assessments
What it does: Requires special assessments under the Improvement Special Assessment Act to be paid by the property owner, or by the lessee when the property is under an industrial revenue bond lease, and states that local governmen…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 25–0, Republicans 5–10
Feb 18, 2026Official record ↗
Apprenticeship Assistance Act Transfers
What it does: On the version voted Feb 12, 2026: Keeps the annual distribution from the workforce development and apprenticeship trust fund at $5 million instead of dropping to $3 million in FY27, and removes the tobacco settlement…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 23–0, Republicans 6–8
Feb 18, 2026Official record ↗
Emnrd Conversion of Certain Wells
What it does: Allows the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department to authorize depleted oil and gas wells to be repurposed for energy storage or geothermal energy development, and requires the well to be plugged if the use…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 23–2, Republicans 3–10
Mar 21, 2025Official record ↗
State Fairgrounds District Act
What it does: On the version voted Mar 21, 2025: Creates the State Fairgrounds District, a new governmental body with authority over planning, construction, redevelopment or demolition at the State Fairgrounds and nearby property,…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 22–2, Republicans 2–13
Mar 17, 2025Official record ↗
Law Enforcement Qualifications
What it does: On the version voted Mar 21, 2025: Adds authorization to work from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as an alternative to U.S. citizenship for appointment as peace officers, special deputy sheriffs and marshal…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 24–0, Republicans 2–12
Mar 13, 2025Official record ↗
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
No Behavioral Health Cost Sharing
With most of their party · Passed 19–14 · Yes 19–No 14 · Democrats 19–0, Republicans 0–14
Mar 15, 2025Official record ↗
Firearms in Unfair Practices Act
With most of their party · Passed 21–18 · Yes 21–No 18 · Democrats 21–2, Republicans 0–16
Mar 18, 2025Official record ↗
Oil & Gas Royalty Rate Changes
With most of their party · Passed 21–15 · Yes 21–No 15 · Democrats 21–0, Republicans 0–15
Feb 22, 2025Official record ↗
General Appropriation Act of 2026
With most of their party · Passed 23–16 · Yes 23–No 16 · Democrats 23–0, Republicans 0–16
Feb 16, 2026Official record ↗
Public Works Minimum Wage Definitions
With most of their party · Passed 23–16 · Yes 23–No 16 · Democrats 23–0, Republicans 0–16
Mar 4, 2025Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed 24–16 · Yes 24–No 16 · Democrats 24–0, Republicans 0–16
Mar 20, 2025Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed 22–20 · Yes 22–No 20 · Democrats 22–4, Republicans 0–16
Feb 14, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed 23–15 · Yes 23–No 15 · Democrats 23–0, Republicans 0–15
Mar 21, 2025Official record ↗
Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.
Motion: HOUSE BILL 200, AS AMENDED
On the version voted Feb 12, 2026: Creates the New Homes for New Mexico Program, in which the Mortgage Finance Authority makes loans to buyers of starter homes of up to 1,800 square feet, with assistance up to $50,000 per household outside high-cost counties.
Motion: SENATE TAX, BUSINESS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 172
Extends the sunset of the technology readiness gross receipts tax credit for national laboratories from fiscal year 2028 to 2036 and raises each lab's annual cap from $1 million to $2 million in FY28, rising to $5 million from FY31 on.
Motion: HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 253, AS AMENDED, WITHOUT EMERGENCY CLAUSE
Replaces the Statewide Cyber Academy Act with a Distance Learning Act setting standards and state evaluation for full-time online programs, bars rural population funding units for online students, and bars requiring students to enroll in them.
Motion: HOUSE BILL 165
Requires special assessments under the Improvement Special Assessment Act to be paid by the property owner, or by the lessee when the property is under an industrial revenue bond lease, and states that local governments are not responsible for paying them.
Motion: HOUSE TAXATION AND REVENUE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 332, WITHOUT EMERGENCY CLAUSE
On the version voted Feb 16, 2026: Reauthorizes 380 capital outlay projects funded in earlier years, changing administering agencies, purposes or reversion dates, and takes effect immediately.
Motion: HOUSE BILL 7
On the version voted Feb 12, 2026: Keeps the annual distribution from the workforce development and apprenticeship trust fund at $5 million instead of dropping to $3 million in FY27, and removes the tobacco settlement permanent fund from reserves to be exhausted first.
Motion: HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 153
On the version voted Feb 15, 2026: Creates a Low-Carbon Construction Material Rebate Act run by the Environment Department, an Environmental Product Declaration Act, and a carbon reduction incentive program for industry.
Motion: HOUSE BILL 156, AS AMENDED
Makes permanent the Department of Health's authority to base required childhood and recommended adult vaccinations on its own recommendations, rather than federal advisory schedules, by repealing 2025 special-session provisions that would have restored prior law on July 1, 2026.
Motion: HOUSE BILL 291, AS AMENDED
Makes numerous tax changes, including letting the tax department waive interest on approved filing extensions, round amounts to the nearest five cents and renew licenses under payment plans, capping research-credit wages at $500,000 per employee, and taxing vape cartridges over five milliliters at 12.5 percent of wholesale value.
Motion: HOUSE BILL 270
On the version voted Feb 14, 2026: Ends the exemption of street, highway, bridge, road and utility public works contracts from required contributions to apprentice and training programs, with a zero contribution for trades lacking an approved program, effective July 1, 2026.
Showing 10 of 146 votes in this collection. Coverage may be incomplete; each entry links to the official record.