Senate Republicans Applaud Passage of "Children First" Child Advocate Bill

SANTA FE — Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Senate Bill 373 with unanimous,

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JOINT RELEASE: NM House passes survivor benefits for fallen firefighters’ families

Santa Fe – Last night, the New Mexico House of Representatives unanimously passed HB 277, First

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Senate Republicans Propose GRT Deduction for Healthcare Providers

Legislation will help retain healthcare professionals in New Mexico

SANTA FE – Senate Bill 448,

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Senator Bill Sharer Issues Statement Regarding Paid Family Medical Leave Tax on Workers and Small Businesses

SANTA FE – Senate Bill 11, the Paid Family Medical Leave Act, today passed the Senate on a 23-15 vote

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Senator Crystal Diamond Advances Bipartisan Legislation Changing Appointment Authority for State Game Commission

SANTA FE – House Bill 184, sponsored by Senator Crystal Diamond (R-Elephant Butte) and Representative

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Expansion of New Mexico Human Rights Act Passes House

Legislation to expand discrimination protections now heads to the Senate

Santa Fe, NM - House Bill

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Public-Private Partnership Act Unanimously Passes House

Bill to help expand rural broadband & improve New Mexico roads now moves to the Senate

Santa Fe, NM

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Bill to prevent felons from gaining access to firearms passes first committee

Santa Fe – Today the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee passed HB 306, a measure that

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Democrats Stall Doctor Retention Bill, Senate Republican Leader Responds

SANTA FE – Today, Democrats on the Senate Tax, Business, and Transportation Committee tabled

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Tie vote blocks Cannabis Product Safety legislation

Santa Fe – Last night the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee blocked HB 157, Cannabis

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Bills to Improve Public Safety & Criminal Justice System Pass House Judiciary Committee

Legislation would help recruit law enforcement & public attorneys, and reduce burdensome court

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Senate Republicans Successfully Stall Another Unconstitutional Gun Bill

SANTA FE — Senate Republican Leader, Senator Greg Baca (R-Belen), Senator Mark Moores (R-Albuquerque), and Senator

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House Passes Key Community & Child Safety Legislation with Strong Bipartisan Support

Public priority safety bills to prevent retail crime and protect young crime victims will now

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Senate Republicans Condemn House Bill 7 Assault on Parental Rights and Conscience Protections

SANTA FE – The Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee today advanced House Bill 7 on a 6-3

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CYFD & Mental Health Legislation Advances Through Committee

Bills would establish the Office of the Child Advocate and expand Mental Health Crisis Triage

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Senator Craig Applauds House Committee Passage of “Glory’s Law”

Legislation would prohibit discrimination against a transplant recipient based on physical or

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Senate Democrats Table Commonsense Concealed Carry Bill

SANTA FE —Last night, the Senate Judiciary Committee tabled Senate Bill 114, sponsored by Senator Steven

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Senate Republicans Successfully Table Unconstitutional Gun Bill

SANTA FE — Today, Senate Republican Leader, Senator Greg Baca (R-Belen), Senator Mark Moores (R-Albuquerque), and Senator

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Senator Gay Kernan Passes "Children First" CYFD Measure Through the Senate

SANTA FE — Today, Senate Bill 150, sponsored by Senator Gay Kernan (R-Hobbs), cleared the Senate with

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Key Community & Child Safety Bills Head to House Floor

Bills tackle retail crime & protect child victims from the trauma of repeated forensic interviews

Santa

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Senator David Gallegos Proposes Tax Credit Increase for Special Needs Adoptions

Senate Bill 277 increases tax credit for families who adopt special needs children by 100%

SANTA

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Senator Mark Moores Issues Statement Following Senate Passage of Senate Bill 180

Election code change does not include key ballot integrity measures

SANTA FE – Senate Bill 180

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House Passes Environmental, Health & Economic Development Bills with Broad Bipartisan Support 

Santa Fe, NM - Tonight, the House of Representatives passed important health, environmental, and

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Senator Crystal Diamond Advances Bill for Greater Transparency in Public School Spending

SANTA FE – This afternoon, Senate Bill 24 was passed in the Senate Finance Committee. The bill

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House Passes Bill to Grow New Mexico’s Creative Industries

Establishes Creative Industries Division in EDD to support artists and diversify state economy

Santa

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