New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB25: JUVENILE FIREARM USE AND BACKGROUND CHECKS
Status: Failed, January 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to juvenile delinquency; prohibiting an adult subject to a juvenile disposition involving use of a firearm from receiving, transporting or possessing a firearm or destructive device; providing access to juvenile delinquency records for firearm background checks; providing that a judgment in proceedings on a petition under the delinquency act resulting in a juvenile disposition involving use of a firearm shall be considered a conviction of a crime.
From the introduced text, January 2, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; PROHIBITING AN ADULT SUBJECT TO A JUVENILE DISPOSITION INVOLVING USE OF A FIREARM FROM RECEIVING, TRANSPORTING OR POSSESSING A FIREARM OR DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE; PROVIDING ACCESS TO JUVENILE DELINQUENCY RECORDS FOR FIREARM BACKGROUND CHECKS; PROVIDING THAT A JUDGMENT IN PROCEEDINGS ON A PETITION UNDER THE DELINQUENCY ACT RESULTING IN A JUVENILE DISPOSITION INVOLVING USE OF A FIREARM SHALL BE CONSIDERED A CONVICTION OF A CRIME. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 30-7-16 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1981, Chapter 225, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read: "30-7-16. FIREARMS OR DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES--RECEIPT, TRANSPORTATION OR POSSESSION BY CERTAIN PERSONS--PENALTY.-- A. It is unlawful for the following persons to .232811.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ receive, transport or possess a firearm or destructive device in this (2) a person subject to an order of protection pursuant to Section 40-13-5 or 40-13A-5 NMSA 1978; [or] (3) a person convicted of any of the following crimes: (a) battery against a household member pursuant to Section 30-3-15 NMSA 1978; (b) criminal damage to property of a household member pursuant to Section 30-3-18 NMSA 1978; (c) a first offense of stalking pursuant to Section 30-3A-3 NMSA 1978; or (d) a crime listed in 18 U.S.C. 921; or (4) an …
Sponsors
- Kathleen Cates (D, HD-044) · primary sponsor
- Andrea Reeb (R, HD-064)
- Nicole Chavez (R, HD-031)
- Patricia Roybal Caballero (D, HD-013)
- Charlotte Little (D, HD-068)
- D. Wonda Johnson (D, HD-005)
- Nicole Tobiassen (R, SD-021)
Latest actions
- : Sent to HCPAC - Referrals: HCPAC/HJC
- : Withdrawn from committee or daily calendar, ordered printed and referred to
- : Not Printed
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
- : Sent to HPREF - Referrals: HPREF
Subjects: COURTS (judges, DAs, public defenders), CRIMES & PENALTIES
Common questions
- What is HB25?
- HB25 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): JUVENILE FIREARM USE AND BACKGROUND CHECKS.
- What does HB25 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to juvenile delinquency; prohibiting an adult subject to a juvenile disposition involving use of a firearm from receiving, transporting or possessing a firearm or destructive device; providing access to juvenile delinquency records for firearm background checks; providing that a judgment in proceedings on a petition under the delinquency act resulting in a juvenile disposition involving use of a firearm shall be considered a conviction of a crime.
- What is the status of HB25?
- Failed as of January 22, 2026. Latest action: Sent to HCPAC - Referrals: HCPAC/HJC (January 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB25?
- Kathleen Cates (D, HD-044), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB25?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=25&year=26
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