The New Mexico legislature is just one of the ways that we advance civil liberties in our state, and we spend a significant amount of time engaging in the legislative process each year.
We aim to support bills that strengthen our rights guaranteed under the Constitution and defeat bills that threaten them. See below for the legislation we're supporting this year.
No detention is safe. While New Mexico cannot directly regulate ICE, we can refuse to enable a system that violates human rights and due process. House Bill 9, the Immigrant Safety Act, would end our state’...
Healthcare privacy is essential for patient trust and access to care. As threats to healthcare rights grow, New Mexico must protect patient confidentiality. The Patient Records Privacy Act ensures sensitive...
Protecting health data privacy is critical to ensuring all individuals—residents and visitors—can seek care without fear of exploiting their medical information. The Health Data Safety Act strengthens...
The New Mexico Parole Board has the authority to grant, deny, and revoke parole and set conditions for release. It must be equipped to make fair, evidence-based public safety decisions. This bill would...
Online companies amass vast troves of sensitive personal data about each of us through our internet activities. This information enables discriminatory practices—from predicting health outcomes to denying...
In New Mexico, people held in custody often have to beg for menstrual products because the New Mexico Department of Corrections (NMCD) has no uniform policy for their provision. New Mexico must catch up to...