PRESS RELEASES

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday afternoon signed Senate Bill 139, ensuring New Mexico’s medical cannabis program is reserved for New Mexico residents and reciprocal patients enrolled in out-of-state programs, as was the intention of legislation...

SANTA FE – A bill capping what New Mexicans with diabetes spend on life-saving insulin received final legislative approval Tuesday with a 40-1 vote in the Senate. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement: “We are going to do everything we possibly...

SANTA FE – Senate Bill 29, the Solar Market Development Income Tax Credit Bill, passed the House on Wednesday with bipartisan support by a vote of 51-19. Sponsored by Senator Mimi Stewart and Representative Matthew McQueen, SB 29 aims to make solar systems more...

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has ordered all U.S. and state flags to fly at half staff on Friday, Feb. 21, in honor of SFC Antonio Rey Rodriguez, the Las Cruces soldier who was killed in the line of duty in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province. Rodriguez...

House Bill 100 increases access to high-quality health care SANTA FE – House Bill 100, increasing access to and affordability of health insurance for New Mexico families, passed the Senate floor with a vote of 28-14 yesterday and the House concurred today. Gov....

SANTA FE – A public health bill to regulate the manufacture, distribution and sale of tobacco products – including e-cigarettes – received final legislative approval Tuesday night when it passed the House of Representatives on a 40-28 vote. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham...

SANTA FE – Direly needed pension reform legislation passed the New Mexico state House on Monday on a bipartisan 40-28 vote. Senate Bill 72 now goes to concurrence. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement: “I applaud the Legislature for their...

SANTA FE – A bill authorizing the state to pursue the importation of lower-cost wholesale prescription drugs from Canada received final legislative approval Sunday when it passed the House of Representatives by unanimous vote. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the...

SANTA FE – A bill creating an electric vehicle tax credit to make EVs and charging stations more affordable passed the House of Representatives on Friday night by a vote of 40-27. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Saturday issued the following statement: “This bill is...