New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB50: SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE INTERSTATE COMPACT
Status: Signed into law, February 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to intergovernmental agreements; enacting the social work licensure interstate compact; amending the scope of social work practice; amending the social work practice act to provide for state and federal criminal history background checks.
From the enrolled text, February 9, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS; ENACTING THE SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE INTERSTATE COMPACT; AMENDING THE SCOPE OF SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE; AMENDING THE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE ACT TO PROVIDE FOR STATE AND FEDERAL CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.--Sections 1 through 16 of this act may be cited as the "Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact". SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact: A. "active military member" means any person with full-time duty status in the active armed forces of the United States, including members of the national guard and reserve; B. "adverse action" means any administrative, civil, equitable or criminal action permitted by a state's laws that is imposed by a licensing authority or other authority against a regulated social worker, including an action against a person's license or multistate authorization to practice, such as revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the licensee, limitation on the licensee's practice, issuance of a cease and desist action or any other HB Page encumbrance on licensure affecting a regulated social worker's authorization to practice; C. "alternative program" means a non-disciplinary monitoring or practice remediation process approved by a licensing authority to address practitioners with an impairment; D. "charter member states" means member states who have enacted legislation …
Sponsors
- Pamelya Herndon (D, HD-028) · primary sponsor
- Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (D, SD-016)
- Linda M. Trujillo (D, SD-024)
- Patricia Roybal Caballero (D, HD-013)
- Sarah Silva (D, HD-053)
- Gail Armstrong (R, HD-049)
- Cynthia Borrego (D, HD-017)
- Nicole Chavez (R, HD-031)
- Catherine J. Cullen (R, HD-057)
- Natalie Figueroa (D, SD-018)
- Carrie Hamblen (D, SD-038)
- Joshua N. Hernandez (R, HD-060)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor - Chapter 6 - Feb. 9
- : Passed in the Senate - Y:37 N:0
- : SJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : Sent to SJC - Referrals: SJC
- : Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:66 N:0
- : HJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : HHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : Sent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC/HJC
- : Sent to HPREF - Referrals: HPREF
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (February 3, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Floor Vote (January 28, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: LICENSURE
Common questions
- What is HB50?
- HB50 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE INTERSTATE COMPACT.
- What does HB50 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to intergovernmental agreements; enacting the social work licensure interstate compact; amending the scope of social work practice; amending the social work practice act to provide for state and federal criminal history background checks.
- What is the status of HB50?
- Signed into law as of February 9, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor - Chapter 6 - Feb. 9 (February 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB50?
- Pamelya Herndon (D, HD-028), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB50?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=50&year=26
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