New Mexico HouseSB 267Mar 20, 2025

Housing Application Fees

Passed 42–21Crossed party lines

What it does: 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. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: FINAL PASSAGE

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The tally

Yes 42 · No 21 · Not voting 7

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
Party	Yes	No	Not voting
Democrats	38	0	6
Republicans	4	21	1

Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

Bill HallR3Yes
Josh HernandezR60Yes
Nicole ChavezR31Yes
Former memberRYes

The full roll (70)

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.