Bill Providing Support for Cancer Patients and Their Families Passes First Committee  

Santa Fe, NM – Today, House Bill 41, which appropriates $350 thousand from the general fund to the

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Delivering Opportunities to Kids, Two Early Childhood Investment Bills Pass Committee

Both Democratic Bills on Early Education and Care will Now Advance to a Full House Vote

Santa Fe, N.M.

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House Republican Whip issues statement on NM New Green Deal Supreme Court decision and PRC issues

Contact: Matt Garcia-Sierra, m.garciasierra@nmlegis.gov, 505-946-5358

SANTA FE, NM— Rep. Rod

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Increasing Voter Participation, Open Primaries Act Passes First House Committee

Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, House Joint Resolution 3, the Open Primaries Act, sponsored by

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Roundup at the Roundhouse 012820

1.  RED FLAG BILL TO BE HEARD ON SENATE FLOOR TODAY

The Senate Public Affairs Committee was

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Bill To Add Protection For Pregnancy And Related Conditions Passes First Committee

Santa Fe, NM – Today, House Bill 25, which amends the Human Rights Act to add protection for

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Bill to Tackle Pervasive Problem of Auto Theft Passes First Committee

Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, House Bill 156, the Crime of Illegally Dismantling Stolen Vehicles Act,

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Rep. Rehm Crime Bills Move Forward to Judiciary Committee

SANTA FE, NM— Rep. Bill Rehm (R-Albuquerque) today presented two bills from his crime package in

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Corrales Rep. Powdrell-Culbert Pushes for Less Bureaucracy in Angel Investments

SANTA FE, NM— Representative Jane Powdrell-Culbert (R-Corrales) is sponsoring House Bill 158 that

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Reorganization to New Mexico’s PRC Introduced in the House

Bringing leadership to the regulation of energy, infrastructure, health and safety, and industry,

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Home Construction Defect Bill Passes First Committee

Protecting New Mexico’s subcontractors and homeowners, bill provides system of remediation

Santa Fe,

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Bill Prioritizing Bilingual and Multicultural Education Programs Passes House Committee

Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, the House Education Committee passed House Bill 153, sponsored by

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Legislation to Accurately Reimburse Pharmacists, etc. Passes Committee 

Santa Fe - Today, HB 42, sponsored by Representative Deborah Armstrong (D - Albuquerque) to

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Bill Formalizing Teacher Mentorship Addressing Statewide Shortage Passes Committee

Santa Fe, NM – Today, House Bill 62, sponsored by Majority Floor Leader and Representative Sheryl

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Bill to Address New Mexico’s Homeless Crisis Passes First Committee

Santa Fe, NM – Today, House Bill 19, which appropriates $372,000 from the general fund to conduct

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Joint Resolution to Invest in New Mexico’s Children Passes First Committee

Santa Fe, NM – Today, House Joint Resolution 1, which invests in New Mexico’s children through

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Bill to Modernize New Mexico’s Grid Introduced on the House Floor

Energy resilience, security and efficiency front and center for New Mexico’s power grid

Santa Fe,

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Cannabis Legalization Bill Introduced on House Floor

Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, House Bill 160, the Cannabis Regulation Act, sponsored by Representative

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Joint Resolution to Invest in New Mexico’s Children Introduced on House Floor

Santa Fe, NM – Yesterday a Joint Resolution to invest in New Mexico’s children sponsored by

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Delivering Opportunities to Kids, Early Childhood Trust Fund 

Bill Introduced in House

Santa Fe, N.M. – Yesterday House Bill 83, sponsored by House Majority

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Rep Schmedes Responds to ABQ Hopelessness Survey

SANTA FE, NM— Recent reports confirm a consensus of hopelessness in New Mexico’s most populated

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Courthouse security improvements, additional judgeships among top budget priorities of judicial branch of government

SANTA FE – New Mexico courts are asking the Legislature to fund improvements in courthouse

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Roundup at the Roundhouse 012320

 STATE OF NEW MEXICO
55th LEGISLATURE

Thursday, January 23, 2020

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE

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Commonsense Public Safety Bill Introduced on House Floor

Santa Fe, NM – Today House Bill 7, Extreme Risk Protection Order act, sponsored by Representative

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Teacher Mentorship Program Introduced on House Floor

Santa Fe, NM – Today House Bill 62, sponsored by Majority Floor Leader and Representative Sheryl

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