Senator Crystal Diamond Applauds Unanimous Passage of “Children First” Reform Bill, SB107

SANTA FE – Senate Bill 107, sponsored by Senator Crystal Diamond (R-Elephant Butte) and Senator

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Senate Finance Committee Republicans Issue Statement Regarding Paid Family Medical Leave Tax on Workers and Small Businesses

SANTA FE – Senate Bill 11, the Paid Family Medical Leave Act, today advanced through the Senate

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House Passes Historic New Mexico Voting Rights Act

HB 4, which expands voter access and protects free and fair elections in NM, now heads to the

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Ethics Bill to Prevent Abuses of Power Passes Committee

Updates Governmental Conduct Act to make Sexual Quid Pro Quo an ethics violation 

Santa Fe, N.M. –

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Senator David Gallegos Issues Statement on CYFD Lawsuit

SANTA FE – Today, it was reported that a lawsuit has been filed against the Children, Youth and

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House Passes Tribal Agreements for Early Childhood Education

Ensures intergovernmental coordination with tribal communities on early childhood programs

Santa Fe,

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House Passes Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Health Care

Legislation ensuring statewide access to care will now head to the Senate

Santa Fe, NM - House

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Governor Lujan Grisham signs bipartisan Hermit’s Peak-Calf Canyon fire recovery bill 

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday signed Senate Bill 6 alongside sponsors Sen. Pete

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Senator Gregg Schmedes Applauds Committee Passage of “Simon’s Law”

SANTA FE – Senate Bill 233, sponsored by Senator Gregg Schmedes (R-Tijeras), today cleared the

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Senator Cliff Pirtle Advances Legislation Allowing Foreign Nation-Owned Properties to be Taxed at Higher Rate 

SANTA FE – Senator Cliff Pirtle (R-Roswell) today advanced Senate Joint Resolution 8 from of the

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Senator William Burt Advances Legislation to Support McBride Fire Recovery Efforts

SANTA FE – Today, Senate Bill 430, sponsored by Senator William Burt (R-Alamogordo), cleared the

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Senate Republicans Highlight “Children First” CYFD Reform Package

SANTA FE – Today Senator Crystal Diamond (R-Elephant Butte), Senator David Gallegos (R-Eunice),

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Senator Crystal Diamond, Senator Siah Correa Hemphill Advance Legislation to Support Black Fire Recovery Efforts

SANTA FE – Today, Senate Bill 334, sponsored by Senator Crystal Diamond (R-Elephant Butte) and Senator

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Senator Gay Kernan, Representative Cathrynn Brown Advance Legislation to Address “Destination Sourcing” Revenue Loss for the City of Carlsbad

SANTA FE – Today, Senate Bill 292, sponsored by Senator Gay Kernan (R-Hobbs) and Representative

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House Passes Bipartisan Budget, Prioritizing Investments in New Mexico’s Future 

House budget uses LFC framework to put historic state revenues to work for New Mexicans while

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House Republican response to budget legislation

Santa Fe – Today the NM House of Representatives debated the state budget bill, HB 2. The General

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Improving School Board Governance: House Bill 325

Representatives Natalie Figueroa (D-Albuquerque), Gail Armstrong (R-Magdalena), and several other

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Senator Cliff Pirtle Introduces Monique's Law

SANTA FE – Senator Cliff Pirtle (R-Roswell) today introduced Monique’s Law, Senate Bill 451, to

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Senator Joshua Sanchez Introduces Legislation to Support Youth Game and Fish Programs

bradenSANTA FE – In early February, ten-year-old Braden McIntosh visited the State Capitol with a simple request—to

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Governor announces legislation to unify purchasing and regulation to leverage affordable health care through Health Care Authority 

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced the introduction of legislation that

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Senate Passes SB9: The Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund 

House of Representatives Next to Consider Major Land & Water Conservation Proposal

Santa Fe, N.M. -

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House Unanimously Passes Hermit's Peak-Calf Canyon Fire Recovery Fund

Fund would provide no-interest loans for communities recovering from the largest wildfire in New

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Senators Greg Baca and Cliff Pirtle Respond to Confirmation of DOH Secretary

SANTA FE – Today the New Mexico State Senate confirmed the appointment of Pat Allen to serve as

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Senator Ron Griggs' Red Flag Prescribed Burn Ban Unanimously Passes Senate

SANTA FE — Senate Bill 21, sponsored by Senator Ron Griggs (R-Alamogordo), today passed the New

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Bennie Hargrove Gun Safety Act Passes House

Safe storage bill to prevent senseless tragedies will now move to Senate

Santa Fe, NM - House Bill

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