New Mexico HouseSB 73
Require Bicycle Stops for Safety
Passed 39–27Party-line
What it does: Lets bicyclists treat red lights as stop signs and stop signs as yield signs: proceed through a red light after stopping if safe, and pass a stop sign without stopping if no one is approaching. Takes effect July 1, 2025. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: FINAL PASSAGE
The tally
Yes 39 · No 27 · Not voting 4
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 38 | 2 | 4 |
| Republicans | 1 | 25 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Derrick LenteD65No
- Marian MatthewsD27No
- Mark DuncanR2Yes
The full roll (70)
Yes 39
- Andrea RomeroD46
- Andrés RomeroD10
- Angelica RubioD35
- Anita GonzalesD70
- Art De La CruzD12
- Charlotte LittleD68
- Chris ChandlerD43
- Cristina ParajónD25
- Cynthia BorregoD17
- Day Hochman-VigilD15
- Diane Torres-VelásquezD30
- Eleanor ChávezD26
- Janelle AnyanonuD19
- Joseph HernandezD4
- Joseph SanchezD40
- Joy GarrattD29
- Kathleen CatesD44
- Kristina OrtezD42
- Linda SerratoD45
- Liz ThomsonD24
- Marianna AnayaD18
- Mark DuncanR2
- Martha GarciaD6
- Matthew McQueenD50
- Meredith DixonD20
- Micaela CadenaD33
- Miguel GarcíaD14
- Nathan SmallD36
- Pamelya HerndonD28
- Pat Roybal CaballeroD13
- Patty LundstromD9
- 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
- Derrick LenteD65
- Elaine Sena CortezR62
- Gail ArmstrongR49
- Harlan VincentR56
- Jack ChatfieldR67
- Jenifer JonesR32
- Jimmy MasonR66
- John BlockR51
- Jon HenryR54
- Josh HernandezR60
- Luis TerrazasR39
- Marian MatthewsD27
- Mark MurphyR59
- Martin ZamoraR63
- Nicole ChavezR31
- Randy PettigrewR61
- Rebecca DowR38
- Rod MontoyaR1
- Stefani LordR22
- Tanya MoyaR7
- Former memberR
Not voting 4
- Debbie SariñanaD21
- Doreen GallegosD52
- Javier MartínezD11
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.