Former State Senator Siah Correa Hemphill (D)

Former State Senator Siah Correa Hemphill (D)

Score

Lifetime Score:: 90%
2023 - 2024 Score:: 75%
2022 Score:: 100%
2021 Score:: 100%

Formerly Representing

District #:: 28
Counties:: Catron, Grant, Socorro
Legislative Link:: View on nmlegis.gov »

Information listed reflects last term served

Voting Record

= Pro Conservation Vote
= Anti Conservation Vote
A = Absent
E = Excused
R = Recused
W = Abstain

Topics:

Air Quality
Effective
Government
Energy &
Climate Change
Environmental
Justice
Land
Water
Wildlife & Habitat
Conservation

Priority	Bill #	Title	Topics	CVNM Position	Conservation Vote	Year
	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.		Support		2024
	HB 4	Voting Rights Protections more Summary: Sweeping reforms to increase access to the ballot for New Mexicans Outcome: HB 4 passed through the House 41-26 and the Senate 27-14; signed by the Governor on March 30, 2023.		Support		2023
	HB 184	State Game Commission Changes more Summary: Updates the Game Commission to make it more stable and less politically volatile Outcome: HB 184 passed through the House 45-21 and the Senate 34-2; not signed by the Governor and therefore pocket vetoed.		Support		2023
	SB 9	Create Legacy Permanent Funds more Summary: Created permanent funding for key state conservation programs Outcome: SB 9 passed through the Senate 33-7 and the House 54-11; signed by the Governor on March 23, 2023.		Support		2023
	SB 53	Storage of Certain Radioactive Waste more Summary: Prohibits establishments of nuclear waste storage in NM without state consent Outcome: SB 53 passed through the Senate 21-13 and House 35-28; signed by the Governor on March 17, 2023.		Support		2023
	SB 56	Distributed Generation Facility Supply Cap more Summary: Would have raised the cap on solar energy generation for households to account for increasing use of EVs and electric appliances Outcome: SB 56 passed the Senate 25-10, but was tabled in House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee.		Support		2023
	SB 439	Leg. Approval for Certain Land Purchases more Summary: Would have limited the state's ability to purchase land where necessary. Outcome: SB 439 passed out of all Senate committees, but died waiting to be heard on the Senate floor.		Oppose		2023