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 9	Immigrant Safety Act more Summary: HB 9: Immigrant Safety Act – aimed to eliminate safety oversight loopholes exploited by ICE that can lead to human rights violations against undocumented immigrants who are often fleeing the impacts of climate change. HB 9 died waiting to be heard in Senate Judiciary. Outcome: HB 9 passed the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee, but died in the Senate Finance Committee.	Eleanor Chávez	Support	2025
HB 91	Public Utility Rate Structures more Summary: HB 91: Public Utility Rate Structure - allows investor-owned utilities (like PNM) to provide New Mexico’s most vulnerable residents with lower electric and gas bills. Outcome: HB 91 passed the House 42-25, then passed the Senate 26-16, and was signed into law by the Governor	Kristina Ortez	Support	2025
SB 4	Clear Horizons & Greenhouse Gas Emissions more Summary: SB 4: Clear Horizons & Greenhouse Gas Emissions - would have codified the Governor's 2019 executive order and put the state on a path to reduce economy-wide fossil fuel emissions. SB 4 died in Senate Financial Committee. Outcome: SB 4 passed the Senate Conservation Committee, but died in the Senate Finance Committee.	Mimi Stewart	Support	2025
SB 5	Game Commission Reform more Summary: SB 5: Department of Game & Fish Modernization - updates and modernizes the Department of Game and Fish, as well as the Game & Fish Commission, it reforms it into the Department of Wildlife with an updated mission and scope of work. SB 5 received a partial veto from the Governor striking the Game Commissioner removal process. All other aspects were signed into law. Outcome: SB 5 passed the Senate 37-5, then passed the House 44-23, and was partially vetoed and signed into law by the Governor	Matthew McQueen	Support	2025
SB 21	Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Act more Summary: SB 21: Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Act - protects the state’s waters by authorizing key components of a state permitting program for waters no longer protected by the federal Clean Water Act. This bill also transfers water pollution prevention permitting to New Mexico that is currently done by the EPA for waters still federally protected. SB 21 passed and has been signed by the Governor. Outcome: SB 21 passed the Senate 25-16, and passed the House 43-25. It was signed into law by the Governor.	Peter Wirth	Support	2025
SB 23	Oil & Gas Royalty Rate Changes more Summary: SB 23: Oil & Gas Royalty Rate Changes - updates the royalty rate with a range of 20% to 25% for productive state trust land leases in southeastern New Mexico, potentially generating $50 to $84 million annually. SB 23 passed and has been signed by the Governor. Outcome: SB 23 passed the Senate 21-15, and passed the House 37-31. It was signed into law by the Governor.	George K. Munoz	Support	2025
SB 36	Sensitive Personal Information Nondisclosure more Summary: SB 36: Sensitive Personal Information Nondisclosure - protects all New Mexicans’ personal and sensitive information from misuse by government employees. Outcome: SB 36 passed the Senate 26-14, then passed the House 42-23, and was signed into law by the Governor	Antoinette Sedillo Lopez	Support	2025
SB 37	Strategic Water Reserve more Summary: SB 37: Strategic Water Reserve - helps keep water in streams for two new specific purposes to support instream flows and recreational, cultural and habitat uses. SB 37 passed and has been signed by the Governor. Outcome: SB 37 passed the Senate 25-15, and passed the House 42-20. It was signed into law by the Governor.	Elizabeth Stefanics	Support	2025
SB 48	Community Benefit Act more Summary: SB 48: Community Benefit Fund - establishes the Community Benefit Fund to invest $340 million in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by climate change and provides renewable energy resources. SB 48 passed and has been signed by the Governor. Outcome: SB 48 passed the Senate 23-15, and passed the House 39-26. It was signed into law by the Governor.	Mimi Stewart	Support	2025

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