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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2017 | NM | SB 259 | Prohibits Certain Individuals from Possessing or Purchasing Firearms | Bill Passed - House (43 - 22) |
| March 15, 2017 | NM | SB 121 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy | Bill Passed - House (44 - 23) |
| Feb. 6, 2016 | NM | HB 2 | 2016-2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (38 - 31) |
| Jan. 29, 2016 | NM | HB 195 | Specifies Employer is not Liable for Medical Marijuana Workers' Compensation Costs | Bill Passed - House (33 - 29) |
| Jan. 21, 2016 | NM | HB 99 | Requires Driver's Licenses to Comply with Federal Standards | Bill Passed - House (39 - 30) |
| March 20, 2015 | NM | SB 94 | Authorizes Industrial Hemp Research | Bill Passed - House (54 - 12) |
| March 19, 2015 | NM | SB 503 | Authorizes Beer and Wine Delivery Licenses | Bill Passed - House (48 - 18) |
| March 17, 2015 | NM | HB 340 | Amends Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (37 - 29) |
| March 10, 2015 | NM | HB 366 | Authorizes State Regulation of Oil and Gas Production | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| March 7, 2015 | NM | HB 235 | Requires Consent to Use Waterways that Flow Through Private Property | Bill Passed - House (34 - 28) |
| March 6, 2015 | NM | HB 391 | Requires Parental Notification Before an Abortion for a Minor | Bill Passed - House (39 - 28) |
| March 6, 2015 | NM | HB 390 | Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (42 - 26) |
| Feb. 26, 2015 | NM | HB 148 | Prohibits Smoking in Motor Vehicles with Minors | Bill Passed - House (34 - 23) |
| Feb. 25, 2015 | NM | HB 75 | Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees to Join or Pay Unions | Bill Passed - House (37 - 30) |
| Feb. 16, 2015 | NM | HB 54 | Expands Practice Locations for Anesthesiologist Assistants | Bill Passed - House (38 - 28) |
| Feb. 12, 2015 | NM | HB 32 | Limits Driver's Licenses for Foreign Nationals | Bill Passed - House (39 - 29) |
| Feb. 11, 2015 | NM | HB 41 | Requires Third-Graders to Demonstrate Reading Proficiency | Bill Passed - House (38 - 30) |
| Feb. 19, 2014 | NM | SJR 13 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Joint Resolution Failed - House (33 - 29) |
| Feb. 13, 2014 | NM | HB 11 | Increases Compensation for Elected State Officers | Bill Failed - House (29 - 32) |
| Feb. 13, 2014 | NM | HB 82 | Prohibits a State Official from Working as a Lobbyist for 2 Years After Leaving Office | Bill Passed - House (43 - 23) |
| Feb. 7, 2014 | NM | HB 2 | 2014-2015 Budget | Bill Failed - House (34 - 34) |
| March 16, 2013 | NM | HB 641 | Reduces Corporate Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (35 - 28) |
| March 11, 2013 | NM | HB 465 | Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession | Bill Passed - House (37 - 33) |
| March 10, 2013 | NM | HCR 1 | Limits the Disclosure of Legislative Information | Bill Passed - House (48 - 16) |
| Feb. 28, 2013 | NM | HJR 10 | Extends Education Disbursements from the Land Grant Fund | Joint Resolution Passed - House (36 - 33) |
| Feb. 28, 2013 | NM | HB 168 | Establishes Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Failed - House (30 - 39) |
| Feb. 27, 2013 | NM | HB 64 | Amends Educational Employee Pension Funds and Policies | Bill Passed - House (50 - 17) |
| Feb. 26, 2013 | NM | HB 316 | Prohibits Animal Killing Contests | Bill Failed - House (30 - 38) |
| Feb. 22, 2013 | NM | HB 300 | Authorizes Extended School Absences for Pregnant Teens | Bill Passed - House (56 - 12) |
| Feb. 18, 2013 | NM | HB 63 | Prohibits Breed-Specific Dog Regulations | Bill Passed - House (48 - 14) |
| Feb. 13, 2013 | NM | HB 77 | Requires Background Checks for Firearms Sold at Gun Shows | Bill Passed - House (43 - 26) |
| Feb. 4, 2013 | NM | HJM 16 | Authorizes a Feasibility Study of Horse Slaughter Plants | Joint Resolution Failed - House (28 - 36) |
| Feb. 9, 2012 | NM | HB 42 | Increasing Contribution to Legislative Pension Plan | Bill Passed - House (56 - 10) |
| Feb. 8, 2012 | NM | HB 103 | Increasing Regulation of Driver's Licenses Issued to Foreign Nationals | Bill Passed - House (45 - 25) |
| Feb. 4, 2012 | NM | HB 111 | Increases Penalties for Public Officials who Commit Crimes | Bill Passed - House (41 - 26) |
| Sept. 22, 2011 | NM | HB 39 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (36 - 34) |
| March 15, 2011 | NM | HB 644 | Raises Retirement Age | Bill Passed - House (37 - 32) |
| March 13, 2011 | NM | HB 644 | Raises Retirement Age | Bill Failed - House (28 - 38) |
| March 8, 2011 | NM | HB 172 | Prohibiting Corporal Punishment as School Discipline | Bill Passed - House (36 - 31) |
| March 4, 2011 | NM | HB 78 | Driver License and ID Card Restrictions for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (42 - 28) |
| March 2, 2011 | NM | HB 607 | Film Production Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (53 - 17) |
| March 2, 2011 | NM | HB 2 | General Appropriation Act of 2011 | Bill Passed - House (35 - 34) |
| March 3, 2010 | NM | SB 10 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (38 - 28) |
| March 3, 2010 | NM | HB 3 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (41 - 26) |
| Feb. 18, 2010 | NM | SB 112 | Authorizing Severance Tax Bonds and Allocating Proceeds | Bill Passed - House (37 - 31) |
| Feb. 18, 2010 | NM | SB 254 | Eliminating Criminal Conviction Disclosure on State Employment Applications | Bill Passed - House (54 - 14) |
| Feb. 18, 2010 | NM | SB 40 | Authorizing Concealed Weapons in Restaurants that Serve Alcohol | Bill Passed - House (54 - 12) |
| Feb. 17, 2010 | NM | SB 148 | Excluding Gender for Health Insurance Deliberation | Bill Passed - House (50 - 17) |
| Feb. 17, 2010 | NM | SB 26 | Establishing the Domestic Violence Commission | Bill Passed - House (33 - 22) |
| Feb. 16, 2010 | NM | HB 178 | Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
| Feb. 16, 2010 | NM | SB 216 | Repeal "Guilty but Mentally Ill" Plea | Bill Passed - House (40 - 21) |
| Feb. 16, 2010 | NM | HB 118 | Prohibiting Lobbyist and Contractor Campaign Contributions | Bill Passed - House (46 - 24) |
| Feb. 12, 2010 | NM | HB 178 | Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act | Bill Failed - House (33 - 37) |
| Feb. 11, 2010 | NM | HB 12 | Health Insurer Service Reimbursement | Bill Passed - House (46 - 21) |
| Feb. 10, 2010 | NM | HB 150 | Hispanic Education Act | Bill Passed - House (44 - 25) |
| Feb. 10, 2010 | NM | HB 276 | New Mexico Air Quality Act Amendments | Bill Failed - House (32 - 33) |
| Feb. 9, 2010 | NM | HB 53 | Financial Literacy as School Math Requirement | Bill Passed - House (46 - 22) |
| Feb. 9, 2010 | NM | HB 162 | Severance Bonds For Tribal Infrastructure | Bill Passed - House (42 - 24) |
| Feb. 9, 2010 | NM | HB 10 | Prohibiting Hand-Held Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (35 - 30) |
| Feb. 8, 2010 | NM | HB 17 | Prohibiting Domestic Violence Offenders from Being Peace Officers | Bill Passed - House (48 - 19) |
| Feb. 5, 2010 | NM | HB 119 | Temporary Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (34 - 32) |
| Feb. 5, 2010 | NM | HB 270 | Including State and Local Taxes as Taxable Income | Bill Failed - House (33 - 34) |
| Feb. 5, 2010 | NM | HB 120 | Increasing Tax Withholding Requirements | Bill Passed - House (42 - 25) |
| Feb. 5, 2010 | NM | HB 9 | Income Tax Surtax | Bill Passed - House (36 - 32) |
| Feb. 5, 2010 | NM | HB 2 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed - House (43 - 25) |
| Oct. 22, 2009 | NM | HB 17 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (37 - 31) |
| Oct. 20, 2009 | NM | HB 3 | Fund Transfers and 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (45 - 21) |
| March 21, 2009 | NM | SB 116 | Campaign Contribution Limits | Bill Passed - House (49 - 17) |
| March 20, 2009 | NM | SB 77 | Allowing Embryonic Stem Cell Research | Bill Failed - House (30 - 38) |
| March 19, 2009 | NM | HB 154 | Capital Improvement Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| March 13, 2009 | NM | HB 346 | Increasing Gross Receipts Tax and Compensating Tax to Fund Education | Bill Passed - House (37 - 31) |
| March 5, 2009 | NM | HB 616 | State Employee Return-to-Work Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (49 - 13) |
| Feb. 25, 2009 | NM | HB 28 | Increasing Penalties for Intimidation of Judges | Bill Passed - House (43 - 21) |
| Feb. 11, 2009 | NM | HB 285 | Abolishing The Death Penalty | Bill Passed - House (40 - 28) |
| Aug. 19, 2008 | NM | SB 24 | Tax Rebate | Bill Passed - House (51 - 16) |