New Mexico HouseHB 84
Employee Free Speech Act
Passed 37–27Party-line
What it does: Creates the Employee Free Speech Act, barring employers from retaliating against employees who decline to attend or listen to employer meetings on political matters, with exceptions, and letting employees sue for damages and attorney fees. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: FINAL PASSAGE
The tally
Yes 37 · No 27 · Not voting 6
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 37 | 4 | 3 |
| Republicans | 0 | 23 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Cynthia BorregoD17No
- Joseph SanchezD40No
- Marian MatthewsD27No
- Patty LundstromD9No
The full roll (70)
Yes 37
- Andrea RomeroD46
- Andrés RomeroD10
- Angelica RubioD35
- Anita GonzalesD70
- Art De La CruzD12
- Charlotte LittleD68
- Chris ChandlerD43
- Cristina ParajónD25
- Day Hochman-VigilD15
- Derrick LenteD65
- Doreen GallegosD52
- Eleanor ChávezD26
- Janelle AnyanonuD19
- Javier MartínezD11
- Joseph HernandezD4
- Joy GarrattD29
- Kathleen CatesD44
- Kristina OrtezD42
- Linda SerratoD45
- Liz ThomsonD24
- Marianna AnayaD18
- Martha GarciaD6
- Matthew McQueenD50
- Meredith DixonD20
- Micaela CadenaD33
- Miguel GarcíaD14
- Nathan SmallD36
- Pamelya HerndonD28
- Pat Roybal CaballeroD13
- Paulene AbeytaD69
- Ray LaraD34
- Reena SzczepanskiD47
- Sarah SilvaD53
- Tara LujánD48
- Wonda JohnsonD5
- Yanira GurrolaD16
- Former memberD
No 27
- Alan MartinezR23
- Angelita MejiaR58
- Bill HallR3
- Brian BacaR8
- Catherine CullenR57
- Cathrynn BrownR55
- Cynthia BorregoD17
- Elaine Sena CortezR62
- Gail ArmstrongR49
- Harlan VincentR56
- Jack ChatfieldR67
- Jimmy MasonR66
- John BlockR51
- Jon HenryR54
- Joseph SanchezD40
- Josh HernandezR60
- Luis TerrazasR39
- Marian MatthewsD27
- Mark DuncanR2
- Martin ZamoraR63
- Nicole ChavezR31
- Patty LundstromD9
- Rebecca DowR38
- Rod MontoyaR1
- Stefani LordR22
- Tanya MoyaR7
- Former memberR
Not voting 6
- Debbie SariñanaD21
- Diane Torres-VelásquezD30
- Jenifer JonesR32
- Mark MurphyR59
- Randy PettigrewR61
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.