Scored Bills

Bills

Click on the name or number of any specific piece of legislation, and you’ll be directed to an individual page that features a description of the piece of legislation or amendment, the outcome of the measure, each legislator’s voting record, and more. Click on an issue name to learn more about that topic, and to see the full list of related Scorecard votes.

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Bill #	Title	Sponsors	CVNM Position	Year
HB 41	Clean Transportation Fuel Standards more Summary: Establishes a market for alternative fuels to reduce carbon pollution from the transportation sector Outcome: HB 41 passed through the House by a vote of 36-33 and through the Senate 26-15. It was signed into law by the Governor on March 5, 2024.	Kristina Ortez	Support	2024
HB 48/SB 24	Oil and Gas Royalty Rate more Summary: Would have increased the maximum oil and gas royalty rate that the State Land Office could charge from 20% to 25% Outcome: SB 24/HB 48 passed the House by a vote of 39-28, but died waiting to be scheduled in the Senate Finance Committee.	Matthew McQueen	Support	2024
HB 133	Oil and Gas Act Changes more Summary: Would have enacted several changes to the 1935 Oil and Gas Act to help modernize how the state regulates the oil and gas industry Outcome: HB 133 passed the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the House Judiciary Committee but ultimately died.	Kristina Ortez	Support	2024
HB 182	Election Changes more Summary: Makes elections more transparent by updating New Mexico’s campaign regulations to require disclaimers on any election-related media produced by artificial intelligence Outcome: HB 182 passed the House by a vote of 38-28 and the Senate by 25-14, and was signed into law by the Governor on March 5, 2024.	Gail Chasey	Support	2024
HJR 7	Commission on Legislative Salaries, CA more Summary: Would have allowed voters the opportunity to amend the state constitution and approve the creation of a nine-member citizen commission to set legislative salaries Outcome: HJR 7 passed House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs Committee and the House Judicial Committee, but ultimately died.	Angelica Rubio	Support	2024
SB 5	Firearms Near Polling Places more Summary: Improves safety at the polls by making it a petty misdemeanor for New Mexicans without a concealed carry permit to bring a firearm within 100 feet of a polling location and within 50 feet of a ballot drop box Outcome: SB 5 passed the Senate by a vote of 26-16 and the House by 35-34, and was signed into law by the Governor on March 4.	Peter Wirth	Support	2024
SB 95	T or C Water Lines more Summary: Would have replaced outdated water lines in Truth or Consequences to ensure residents have access to a safe and sustainable water supply Outcome:	Crystal R. Diamond	Support	2024

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