Dear New Mexicans,
The 2025 New Mexico Legislative session starts TODAY (January 21st) and runs through March 22nd. Thus far, 125 Bills have been introduced and there will be hundreds more over the next month. Scroll below for info about some of the worst and best Bills that have been introduced so far.
As in prior years, we will send out weekly updates during the legislative session to help you stay informed and provide easy ways for you to get involved. It remains to be seen which Bills will pick up steam as they move through committees, so please be on the lookout for Calls to Action when it is time to show support or opposition for specific Bills.

CONCERNING BILLS INTRODUCED THUS FAR
Some of the Bills we are most concerned about thus far include the following:
HB11 - Paid Family Medical Leave Act, which would increase taxes for every employee and business in the state by requiring all employees and businesses with over 5 employees to pay into a state-managed fund; this would be devastating to small businesses because any employee would be able to potentially take 3 months off work in a year and the business would not be allowed to give the job position to anyone else in the meantime - https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=11&year=25
PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION against the Paid Family Medical Leave Act here: https://app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-page?cid=tCzChJQB9sorxFLOOFyT&lang=en
Attacks on oil and gas production in New Mexico, including:
***HB33 - Prohibit New Emissions in High Ozone Counties - https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=33&year=25
***HB35 - Children's Health Protection Zones - https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=35&year=25
HB108 - Statewide Public Health and Climate Program - https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=108&year=25
HB130 - Establishing a Public Bank of NM - https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=130&year=25
HJR3 - Environmental Rights Constitutional Amendment, to add environmental rights to our state constitution; although this may sound good and benign, it could then be used as an excuse for government force - https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=JR&legNo=3&year=25
Representative John Block has posted a little video summary of some of the worst Bills on his X page here: https://x.com/RepBlock/status/1879216253770064240
FAVORABLE BILLS INTRODUCED THUS FAR
Some of the Bills that look hopeful include the following:
HB65 - Instructional Days in School Year, to ensure that local school districts have the authority to determine the number of school days per week and per year based on local needs; this is especially important since the Governor tried to force all school districts to adhere to rules for the state even though some rural districts needed to have the flexibility to have longer school days and a 4-day school week - https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=65&year=25
HB83 - Permitless Carry of Firearms - https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=83&year=25
HB103 - Increasing Penalty for Battery on a Peace Officer - https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=103&year=25
HB107 - Increasing Penalties for Drug Trafficking, including mandatory minimum sentences - https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=107&year=25
HB136 - Adding Fentanyl Exposure as a Form of Child Abuse - https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=136&year=25

WHERE YOU CAN MONITOR BILLS INTRODUCED THIS SESSION
You can see a full listing of Bills that have been introduced in the session here: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation_List
Make sure to select "2025 Regular" for the Session and click the "Go" button to show the most current list of Bills.
All of the committee hearings and legislature meetings are webcast on the nmlegis.gov website. The direct link to the webcast is here:
Once the session begins, you can use this link to see livestream recordings, see which upcoming meetings are scheduled, and you can also watch past recordings.
We hope this is helpful as we move into the Legislative Session!
Feel free to share with your friends and family. People can join our email list to stay up-to-date on the legislative session here: https://www.nmfa.us/subscribe
Standing with you for freedom and liberty in New Mexico,
Sarah, Melanie, and Karen
New Mexico Freedoms Alliance
National Coalition for Health Integrity
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