Which bills passed, and which failed, during 60-day legislative session (New Mexico)

The Albuquerque Journal ^ | March 24, 2025 | Journal staff

[CedarDave]

New Mexico lawmakers filed nearly 1,200 bills during the 60-day legislative session that ended Saturday at noon. A total of 194 of those bills ultimately passed both legislative chambers.

Some have already been signed or vetoed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, but most will have their fates decided by the April 11 bill signing deadline.

Here's a look at what bills passed — and which fell short — at the Roundhouse. Measures marked with an asterisk (*) are already signed into law.

Crime/Public safety

Passed — Allow judges to impose longer prison sentences for fentanyl trafficking.* Change how courts handle criminal cases involving defendants deemed incompetent.* Increase penalty for school shooting threats.* Expand state's red flag gun law to allow law enforcement officers to initiate petitions.* Establish a turquoise alert system for missing Native American individuals. Expand racketeering crimes.

Failed — Assault weapon ban. Enhance criminal penalties for violent juvenile offenders. Make it easier to hold certain defendants in jail pending trial. Repeal firearm sale waiting period. Make fentanyl trafficking a first-degree felony punishable by a life sentence. Increase penalties for felons convicted of firearm possession.

Education

Passed — Require schools adopt student cellphone policies. Ensure local school choice on school year length (vetoed). Increase starting teacher salaries to $55,000 per year. Protect Spanish language and culture. Allow tribal regalia at graduation ceremonies.* Expand the state's higher education nondiscrimination policy. Change how the state calculates eligibility for public service loan forgiveness. Require defibrillators in high schools.

Failed — Restrict participation in single-sex sports. Provide free condoms in secondary and higher education institutions. Create an Anti-Hazing Act. Replace the Public Education Commission with an elected and appointed state school board. Require a nominating list for higher education regent selection. Codify an Office of Special Education.

[CedarDave]

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[LegendHasIt]

So, is the Legislature going to come back for the Special Session gun banning bill that Lujan demanded after the Las Cruces shootout?