Bill to Stop Wildlife Trafficking in New Mexico Advances to Governor 

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 18 February 2020 18 February 2020

Cracks Down On The Multibillion-Dollar Wildlife Black Market

Santa Fe, N.M. - Senate Bill 75, the

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Bill to Relocate State Fire Marshal’s Office Passes House 

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 18 February 2020 18 February 2020

Supports Rural and Remote Fire Services, Keeping All New Mexicans Safe

Santa Fe, N.M. - Today, House

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Bill To Modernize And Standardize State Labor Board Advances

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 18 February 2020 18 February 2020

Brings New Mexico in step with other states, guarantees fair protections for employees

Santa Fe,

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Bipartisan Bill Giving Greater Access to Professional Licensing Heads to Governor’s Desk

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 18 February 2020 18 February 2020

Eases restrictions based on immigration status, encourages young professionals to stay in state

Santa Fe,

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Late-night bill passage flouts current NM policy

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 18 February 2020 18 February 2020

Santa Fe, NM– In another late-night session Democrats quickly rushed through SB 137 which allows any

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Second Chance Measure Passes House

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 18 February 2020 18 February 2020

Reduces barriers to employment for people with criminal records

Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, the House

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Roundup at the Roundhouse 021820

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 18 February 2020 18 February 2020

STATE OF NEW MEXICO
54th LEGISLATURE

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE

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Bipartisan pension reform wins House approval

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 17 February 2020 17 February 2020

SANTA FE – Direly needed pension reform legislation passed the New Mexico state House on Monday on

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Constitutional Amendment Asking Voters to Approve Historic Opportunity for New Mexico’s Kids Passes Senate Committee

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 17 February 2020 17 February 2020

House Democrats Champion Initiative to Lift Generations of Children out of Poverty

Santa Fe, N.M. –

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Governor’s power grab is approved by Democrat lawmakers

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 17 February 2020 17 February 2020

Santa Fe, NM– The Governor’s unconstitutional power play to strip the New Mexico Public Regulation

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Bill to Deliver Affordable Prescription Drugs Passes the House

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 17 February 2020 17 February 2020

Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, a bill to lower the cost of prescription drugs for New Mexicans

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Reorganization to New Mexico’s PRC Passes the House

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 17 February 2020 17 February 2020

Addressing questions, House Judicial Committee substitute accepted and approved by House Judiciary

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Gov.-backed bill to cut drug costs gets final approval

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 17 February 2020 17 February 2020

SANTA FE – A bill authorizing the state to pursue the importation of lower-cost wholesale

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Roundup in the Roundhouse 021720

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 17 February 2020 17 February 2020

STATE OF NEW MEXICO
54th LEGISLATURE

Monday, February 17, 2020

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE LEGISLATURE
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Bill to Establish Fund and Lower Healthcare Costs Passes House

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 16 February 2020 16 February 2020

Bill would help lower costs and make healthcare more affordable for New Mexicans

Santa Fe, N.M. -

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House GOP fights for New Mexicans against Democrats cash grab health insurance tax increase

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 16 February 2020 16 February 2020

Santa Fe, NM- Today House Democrats passed HB 278, the Health Insurance Tax & New Fund bill. The

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Bill Amending Tax Credits for Rural Healthcare Practitioners Passes the House 

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 16 February 2020 16 February 2020

Incentivizing Healthcare Providers to Serve Rural Communities 

Santa Fe, N.M. – Yesterday, House

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Probation and Parole Reform Passes State House

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 16 February 2020 16 February 2020

Prioritizing rehabilitation over incarceration, bill returns those who pose no risk back to their

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Bill to Take On Pervasive Issue of Car Theft Passes House Floor

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 16 February 2020 16 February 2020

Creates new felony for operating of “Chop Shops” selling stolen vehicles

Santa Fe, N.M. – Today,

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Bill to Protect Victims of Human Trafficking Unanimously Passes House 

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 15 February 2020 15 February 2020

Increases Penalties For Sex Trafficking, Requires Offenders To Register In New Mexico

Santa Fe,

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Early Childhood Trust Fund For New Mexico’s Kids Heads to Governor’s Desk 

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 15 February 2020 15 February 2020

Santa Fe, N.M. – Yesterday, the Senate passed House Bill 83, the Early Childhood Education and

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House Votes to Extend Small Business Saturday

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 15 February 2020 15 February 2020

Tax-free holiday promoting local businesses extended statewide

Santa Fe, NM – Today, the House

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House GOP urges Governor to support repeal of Social Security tax with budget reductions

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 15 February 2020 15 February 2020

Santa Fe, NM- House Republicans are standing with their colleagues, Representative Gail Armstrong

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Bill Increasing Working Families Tax Credit Passes Second Committee 

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 15 February 2020 15 February 2020

The proven economic mobility measure moves to a vote on the House Floor

Santa Fe - Today, the

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Bill Boosting Electric Car Access for Lower-Income New Mexicans Advances

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Category: NM Legislative Session 2020 NM Legislative Session 2020
Published: 15 February 2020 15 February 2020

Tax break would incentivize growth of New Mexico’s clean energy industry

Santa Fe, NM – Today, the

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