House Democrats Pass Largest Tax Increase in New Mexico History


house republicans vot noHouse Republicans Vote No on the Biggest Tax Increase in State History Friday Night

Santa Fe – As New

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House of Representatives Passes Bill to Create Centers of Excellence Across New Mexico

House Democrats champion education and innovation

Santa Fe – Today, a bill to create four Higher

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Bill to Improve Child Well Being Advances

Santa Fe – Today, a bill to improve child well-being and better define the role of Child Advocacy

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Legislation to Expand Hemp Industry Passes House of Representatives

House Democrats pass economic development initiative

Santa Fe – Today, the House of

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Bill To Make Solar Energy More Accessible Passes House

Santa Fe – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Solar Energy Improvement Assessments

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House Democrats Work to Hide Largest Tax Increase in State History

House Bill 6 Raises Taxes By Well Over Half a Billion Dollars

Santa Fe – Hoping New Mexicans

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House of Representatives Passes Safety Measure for Hotel Employees

Santa Fe – Today, the House of Representatives passed House Bill 139/a sponsored by Rep. Elizabeth “Liz”

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Legislation to Promote Clean Energy Jobs Advances

Santa Fe – Today, the House Labor, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee advanced a measure to

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Childcare and Education Bill Moves Through Committee, Advances to Senate Floor

SB 22 Passes Senate Finance Committee Thursday Supported By Packed Room of Childcare Providers

Santa Fe, N.M.

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Legislation to Establish Gender-Free Restrooms Passes House of Representatives

Santa Fe – Today, the House of Representatives passed a measure to establish gender-free restrooms for

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Rep. Powdrell-Culbert Bill to Support Families of First Responders Unanimously Passes the House

Santa Fe – The House of Representatives gave unanimous approval to a measure to support the

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Rep. Rehm Introduces Resolution Outlining Recall Process for Elected Officials

Santa Fe – Rep. Bill Rehm (R-Albuquerque) has introduced House Joint Memorial 11 (HJR 11) which

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Stewart Bill to Jumpstart Creation of Pre-K Classrooms Statewide Unanimously Passes Senate

SB 230 Expands Public School Outlay to Include Early Childhood Education

Sen. Mimi Stewart’s bill to

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Second Chance Measure Passes House of Representatives

Santa Fe – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Criminal Record Expungement Act,

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Two Bills to Support New Mexico’s Firefighters Advance

Santa Fe – Today, two bills to provide support for New Mexico’s firefighters passed the House

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Legislation to Promote Library Access for Rural New Mexicans Passes House Committee

Santa Fe – Today, the House Local Government, Land Grants & Cultural Affairs Committee advanced

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Bill to Incentivize the Purchase of Electric Motor Vehicles Advances

Santa Fe – Today, a bill that would incentivize the purchase of electric vehicles passed the House

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Bills to Improve Transparency and Fairness Advance

Three bills to ensure transparency, fairness, and equity pass committee

Santa Fe – Today, the

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Bill to Prevent Telemarketers from Calling Personal Cell Phones Passes House Floor Unanimously

Santa Fe – Today, a bill to prevent telemarketers from calling personal cell phones passed the

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House Majority Leader Presents Gift to Ndaba Mandela on Behalf of House of Representatives

mandelaSanta Fe – Today, House Majority Leader Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D-Albuquerque) presented Ndaba

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Bill to Create State Holiday Honoring the Lives of Dennis Chavez and Cesar Chavez Passes House

Santa Fe, NM – Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a measure to create a state holiday

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House Passes Measure to Protect the Jobs of Pregnant Workers with Unanimous Support

House Bill 196 would expand human rights of pregnant workers

Santa Fe – Today, the House of

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Bill to Create More Accountability to Elected Officials Passes House Floor Unanimously

Santa Fe – Today, a bill to add more accountability to those in publicly elected positions passed the

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Bill to Build Transparency in State Government Advances

Santa Fe – Today, a bill to make government more transparent and lessen the cost of public records fees

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Bill to Safeguard Against Predatory Insurance Practices Passes House

Santa Fe, NM –Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a measure that will safeguard New

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