Public safety bills pass house with bipartisan support

While you were sleeping: Public safety, education bills advance

After hours of debate on the House floor, New Mexico lawmakers advanced a flurry of public safety, education bills on Feb. 9, 2026. (Danielle Prokop/Source NM)Throughout Monday’s many state Senate and House committee hearings, New Mexico lawmakers consistently reminded one another of the impending deadline: The session ends at noon on Feb.19. Members of the House, where debate on public safety and access to higher education stretched past 6 p.m.…

House Of Representatives Passes Public Safety Bills With Strong Bipartisan Support

NMDP News: SANTA FE — The House of Representatives passed two important public safety bills with strong bipartisan support. Senate Bill 3 makes it easier to proactively intervene and direct someone into treatment if they are suffering from severe mental illness and pose a high risk of harming themselves or others. The bill passed by a vote of 58-10. Under current statute, it can be difficult to direct individuals who may be a danger to themselve…

Public safety bills move forward in the Roundhouse

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two public safety bills are moving forward in the Roundhouse, including one headed to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's desk. One bill that passed the House floor on Monday clarifies the legal definition of "harm to self" and "harm to others," making it easier for judges to decide whether to require treatment [...]

Public safety bills pass house with bipartisan support

SANTA FE, N.M. – The House of Representatives passed two public safety bills with bipartisan support on Monday. Senate Bill 3, the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act, proposed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, would make it easier for authorities to intervene for those experiencing severe mental illness who are at high risk of harming themselves or others.  The bill passed by a vote of 58-10. The bill allows doctors, close family memb…

House Passes Public Safety Bills With Strong Bipartisan Support

HOUSE DEMS NEWS RELEASE Today, the House of Representatives passed two important public safety bills with strong bipartisan support.HOUSE Senate Bill 3 makes it easier to proactively intervene and direct someone into treatment if they are suffering from severe mental illness and pose a high risk of harming themselves or others. The bill passed by a vote of 58-10. Under current statute, it can be difficult to direct individuals who may be a dange…