New Mexico SB510: Public Safety Changes

What the bill says

An act relating to public safety; providing a definition for "harm to self" and "harm to others" in the mental health and developmental disabilities code and the assisted outpatient treatment act.

From the committee substitute text:

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY; PROVIDING A DEFINITION FOR "HARM TO SELF" AND "HARM TO OTHERS" IN THE MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CODE AND THE ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT ACT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 43-1-3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1977, Chapter 279, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read: "43-1-3. DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code: A. "aversive stimuli" means anything that, because it is believed to be unreasonably unpleasant, uncomfortable or distasteful to the client, is administered or done to the client for the purpose of reducing the frequency of a behavior, but does not include verbal therapies, physical restrictions to .232070.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ SJC/SB prevent imminent harm to self or others or psychotropic medications that are not used for purposes of punishment; B. "client" means a patient who is requesting or receiving mental health services or any person requesting or receiving developmental disabilities services or who is present in a mental health or developmental disabilities facility for the purpose of receiving such services or who has been placed in a mental health or developmental disabilities facility by the person's parent or guardian or by any court order; C. "code" means the Mental Health and Developmental …

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Sponsors

• Jay C. Block (R, SD-012) · primary sponsor
• Pat Boone (R, SD-027) · primary sponsor
• Craig W. Brandt (R, SD-040)
• Crystal Diamond Brantley (R, SD-035)
• Candy Spence Ezzell (R, SD-032)
• David M. Gallegos (R, SD-041)
• Steve D. Lanier (R, SD-002)
• Nicholas Paul (R, SD-033)
• Gabriel Ramos (R, SD-028)
• Joshua A. Sanchez (R, SD-029)
• Larry R. Scott (R, SD-042)
• William E. Sharer (R, SD-001)

Votes

• Senate Final Passage (March 20, 2025): 33 yea, 3 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB510?

SB510 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Public Safety Changes.

What does SB510 do?

In its own words: An act relating to public safety; providing a definition for "harm to self" and "harm to others" in the mental health and developmental disabilities code and the assisted outpatient treatment act.

What is the status of SB510?

Passed one chamber as of March 20, 2025.

Who sponsored SB510?

Jay C. Block (R, SD-012), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB510?

On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legtype=B&legno=510&year=25