New Mexico SenateSB 40
Driver Privacy and Safety Act
Passed 32–8
What it does: On the version voted Feb 17, 2026: Sets rules for automated license plate readers, barring sharing of data a user reasonably believes may be used for immigration enforcement or to investigate or prosecute protected health care activity, requiring use reporting, and allowing civil enforcement by the attorney general and district attorneys. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 40
The tally
Yes 32 · No 8 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| Republicans | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes.
The full roll (42)
Yes 32
- Angel CharleyD30
- Antoinette Sedillo LopezD16
- Benny ShendoD22
- Bill SharerR1
- Bill SoulesD37
- Bobby GonzalesD6
- Candy EzzellR32
- Carrie HamblenD38
- Cindy NavaD9
- Crystal BrantleyR35
- David GallegosR41
- George MuñozD4
- Harold PopeD23
- Heather BerghmansD15
- Jeff SteinbornD36
- Jim TownsendR34
- Joe CervantesD31
- Larry ScottR42
- Leo JaramilloD5
- Linda LópezD11
- Linda TrujilloD24
- Liz StefanicsD39
- Martin HickeyD20
- Michael PadillaD14
- Mimi StewartD17
- Moe MaestasD26
- Natalie FigueroaD18
- Pat WoodsR7
- Pete CamposD8
- Peter WirthD25
- Rex WilsonR33
- Shannon PintoD3
No 8
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.