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.
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Jan 18, 2022
SB 8
Jan 18, 2022
SB 8
New Mexico Voting Rights Act
Voter's Rights
Position: Support
Status: Passed committee
The fight for voting rights remains as critical as ever. Politicians across the country continue to engage in voter suppression, efforts that include additional obstacles to registration, cutbacks on early...
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Feb 26, 2021
SB 247
Feb 26, 2021
SB 247
The Second Chance Bill
Criminal Legal Reform
Position: Support
Status: Lost: bill did not pass
Following a series of recent US Supreme Court decisions, and a 2018 decision from our own New Mexico Supreme Court, New Mexico needs a statutory fix to ensure that individuals who were under age eighteen at...