New Mexico HouseHB 253
Sealing of Certain Court Records
Passed 38–25Party-line
What it does: Requires courts to seal eviction case records once an eviction case is filed, lets landlords seek unsealing at least 15 days after winning possession, requires resealing within three years, limits access to parties, court staff and authorized attorneys, and says tenants need not disclose sealed records. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: FINAL PASSAGE
The tally
Yes 38 · No 25 · Not voting 7
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 38 | 1 | 5 |
| Republicans | 0 | 24 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Art De La CruzD12No
The full roll (70)
Yes 38
- Andrea RomeroD46
- Andrés RomeroD10
- Angelica RubioD35
- Anita GonzalesD70
- Charlotte LittleD68
- Chris ChandlerD43
- Cristina ParajónD25
- Cynthia BorregoD17
- Day Hochman-VigilD15
- Derrick LenteD65
- Diane Torres-VelásquezD30
- Eleanor ChávezD26
- Janelle AnyanonuD19
- Javier MartínezD11
- Joseph HernandezD4
- Joseph SanchezD40
- Joy GarrattD29
- Kathleen CatesD44
- Kristina OrtezD42
- Linda SerratoD45
- Liz ThomsonD24
- Marian MatthewsD27
- Marianna AnayaD18
- Matthew McQueenD50
- Meredith DixonD20
- Micaela CadenaD33
- Miguel GarcíaD14
- Nathan SmallD36
- Pamelya HerndonD28
- Pat Roybal CaballeroD13
- Paulene AbeytaD69
- Ray LaraD34
- Reena SzczepanskiD47
- Sarah SilvaD53
- Wonda JohnsonD5
- Yanira GurrolaD16
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
No 25
- Angelita MejiaR58
- Art De La CruzD12
- Bill HallR3
- Brian BacaR8
- Catherine CullenR57
- Cathrynn BrownR55
- Elaine Sena CortezR62
- Gail ArmstrongR49
- Harlan VincentR56
- Jack ChatfieldR67
- Jenifer JonesR32
- Jimmy MasonR66
- John BlockR51
- Jon HenryR54
- Josh HernandezR60
- Luis TerrazasR39
- Mark DuncanR2
- Mark MurphyR59
- Martin ZamoraR63
- Nicole ChavezR31
- Randy PettigrewR61
- Rebecca DowR38
- Rod MontoyaR1
- Stefani LordR22
- Former memberR
Not voting 7
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.