LWVNM: Legislative Tracking
League of Women Voters Positions on New Mexico Legislation 2018 Session
Bills the LWVNM opposes are so noted.
Some listings are not the bill name but a description of what the bill does.
Bills added since the last update are in bold -- those with ? beside the Description need review.
** indicates LWVNM top priorities, based upon significance and viability.
Using the nmlegis.org website: To see a complete list of all the bills this session, go to the Legislation List and click Go. For schedules, go to What's Happening where you can click on the HTML versions of Senate, House and committee calendars. You can watch committee hearings while they're taking place via Webcast.
Last updated: Mar 27, 2018.
Bill | Legislation Name/Description | Sponsor | Date* | Status |
ETHICS & TRANSPARENCY | ||||
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SB2 | Medicaid Changes – message from the Governor | Papen | P veto | |
SB52 | Create Governor’s Contingency Fund | Rue | LAW | |
SB54 | Capital Outlay Project Publication | Rue | SFC | |
SB67 | Lobbyist Reporting Requirements – message from the Governor | Ivey-Soto | Veto 3 | |
SB83 | Sunshine Portal Audit & Compliance | Rue | SFC | |
SB107 | Post Session Lobbying Reports – Message from the Governor | Steinborn | SRC | |
SB173 | Lobbyist Reporting Requirements – message from the Governor | Steinborn | SRC | |
SCR1 | Electronic submission of Public Comments (PRIORITY) | Candelaria | SFC | |
SR1 | Floor Amendments & Subs on Legislative Website | Steinborn | passed | |
SR2 | Continuous Amendment Engrossing | Steinborn | SRC | |
VOTING RIGHTS & ELECTIONS | ||||
HB98 | Local Election Act – expect message from the Governor (PRIORITY) | Bandy | LAW | |
HJM10 | Pass Fix It America U.S. CA – related to Citizens United | L. Trujillo | passed | |
HJM19 | Election Reform Task Force | Maestas/Ely | SCAL | |
HJR4 | Independent Redistricting Commission (CA) (PRIORITY) | Ca. Trujillo, Maestas-Barnes + | HLELC | |
SJR5 | Register all Qualified Electors to Vote (CA) (PRIORITY) | Ivey-Soto | SRC | |
FAIRNESS, FINANCE & TAXES | ||||
HB216 | Working Families Tax Credit & Capital Gains | Ely/Rubio | HTR | |
HJM4 | Study Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax – same as SJM6 | Chr. Trujillo | withdrew | |
SB17 | Gross Receipts for Certain Nonprofits | Cisneros | VETO | |
SB25 | Increase Cigarette & E-cigarette taxes | Morales | SCOR | |
SB49 | Tax Reform – Oppose in its present form (PRIORITY) | Sharer | SCOR | |
SB206 | Raise the Minimum Wage – Oppose – too modest | Munoz | SCAL | |
SJM6 | Study Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax – Same as HJM4 | Ortiz y Pino | tabled | |
HEALTH CARE & REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | ||||
HB56 | Parental Notification of Abortion – Oppose- message from Governor | Little/ Da. Gallegos | Tabled | |
HB104 | Rural Health Care Tax Credit Changes | M. Garcia | HTR | |
HJM2 | LFC Create Plan on Inpatient Mental Health | Ferrary | HCAL | |
HM9 | Explore Medicaid Buy-In – same as SB3 | D. Armstrong | signed | |
HM20 | Health Insurance Market Stability Task Force – same as SM7 that passed | D. Armstrong | HCAL | |
HM29 | Study Health Care Cost Commission | D. Armstrong | HCAL | |
SB1 | Nurse Licensure Compact | Kernan/Morales + | LAW | |
SB4 | Assisted Outpatient Treatment Act Funding | Papen/Wirth | SFC | |
SB10 | Health Professional Loan Repayment | Kernan/Stefanics | SPAC | |
SB11 | Guidelines for Step Therapy – same as HB42 – Governor gave message | Kernan/Stefanics | LAW | |
SM3 | Study New Mexico Medicaid Buy-in – same as HM9 | Ortiz y Pino | Signed | |
SM7 | Health Insurance Market Stability Task Force – same as HM20 | Tallman | Signed | |
EDUCATION | ||||
HB30 | Soft Skills Education Programs | Rehm | HAFC | |
HB210 | School Academic & Reading Improvement Act - Oppose | Youngblood | HEC | |
HJR1 | Land Grant Fund Distributions (CA) for Early Childhood Education | J. Martinez + | SFC | |
SB36 | Public School Fund Sufficiency | Soules | SFC | |
SB119 | Increase Teacher Minimum Salaries | Stewart | LAW | |
SJR2 | Land Grant Funds for Education (CA) | Padilla | SFC | |
JUDICIARY | ||||
HB160 | Nonviolent Offender Interventions – Governor gave a message | Stapleton | VETO | |
SB111 | Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion | Rodriguez | SFC | |
OTHER | ||||
HB53 | Services for Victims of Human Trafficking | Ca. Trujillo | HAFC | |
HB155 | Reinstate the death penalty - Oppose | Youngblood + | tabled | |
HJM20 | Support Dreamers & Immigration Reform | J. Martinez + | HCAL | |
HM54 | Commitment of NM to Human & Civil Rights – immigrant rights | Roybal Caballero + | Passed | |
SM2 | Study Gun-Related Injuries & Deaths | Soules | SCAL | |
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NATURAL RESOURCES | ||||
HB36 | Reinstate Solar Energy Development Credits | Ca. Trujillo/Ruiloba, | HEENR | |
HB 65 | Wastewater System Financing – same as SB43 | Crowder | LAW | |
HB 77 | Energy Storage System Tax Credits | Sariñana | HEENR | |
HB80 | Energy Development Bond Act – Oppose – same as SB47 | Gonzales | HCPA | |
HB 87 | Solar Market Development Tax Credit – same as SB79 | Chr.Trujillo/ Rodella | HTR | |
HB127 | NM Unit Fund Water projects – Same as SB72 | Ru. Martinez | HAWR | |
HM18 | Restoration of NM Water Rights – Oppose | Dow/G. Armstrong | HEENR | |
HM51 | Natural Gas Venting & Flaring info | Rubio/ Garcia/Richard | HEENR | |
HM52 | Border Wall Environmental Impact | Rubio + | HCAL | |
SB 5 | Water Resources Research Institute appropriation | Papen | SFC | |
SB43 | Wastewater System Financing – same as HB65 – No sense in GOV action | R. Martinez | P veto | |
SB47 | Energy Development Bonds – Same as HB80 – Oppose | Candelaria/Neville | SCON | |
SB 72 | SW NM Water Projects – same as HB127 | Morales | SFC | |
SB79 | Solar Market Development Tax Credit – same as HB87 | Stewart | P veto | |
SM23 | Study of Carbon Fee & Dividend Legislation | Soules | Passed | |
SM43 | Chaco Canyon Preservation | Munoz | SCAL |
* Date of Committee meeting or floor vote; CA - Constitutional amendment; (a) amended; CS = committee substitute;
HAFC - House Appropriations & Finance;
HAWC - House Agriculture, Water & Wildlife;
HAWR - Agriculture, Water Resources;
HBEC - House Business & Employment;
HBIC - House Business & Industry;
HCAL - House Calendar (for a vote);
HCPA - Consumer & Public Affairs;
HEC - House Education Committee;
HEENR - House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources;
HGEI - House Gov't, Elections & Indian Affairs;
HHC - House Health;
HHHS - House Health and Human Services;
HJC - House Judiciary;
HLED - House Labor & Economic Development;
HLEL - House Local Government, Elections, Land Grants & Cultural Affairs;
HLELC - House Local Government, Elections, Land Grants & Cultural Affairs;
HR - House Rules;
HRC - House Rules & Order of Business Committee;
HRPA - House Regulatory & Public Affairs;
HSCA - House Safety & Civil Affairs;
HSIV - House State Gov't, Indian & Veteran Affairs;
HTPC - House Transportation, Public Works & Capital Improvements;
HTPW - House Transportation & Public Works;
HTR - House Tax & Revenue;
HWMC - House Ways & Means;
SAIC - Senate Indian and Cultural Affairs;
SCAL - Senate Calendar (for vote);
SCC - Senate Committee on Committees;
SCON - Senate Conservation;
SCOR - Senate Corporations & Transportation;
SEC - Senate Education Committee;
SFC - Senate Finance Committee;
SJC - Senate Judiciary Committee;
SPAC - Senate Public Affairs;
SRC - Senate Rules Committee;
HCAL - House Calendar (for a vote);
P - House - Passed House;
L - House - Lost in House;
H - con - , House Concurrence;
SCAL - Senate Calendar for a vote;
P - Senate - Passed Senate;
L - Senate - Lost in Senate;
Gov - On Gov. desk;
Law - Signed by the Governor;
P-veto - Pocket veto;
signed - Memorials do not require the Governor's signature;