New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB67: RESTRAINING ORDERS & FIREARMS
Status: Failed, January 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to domestic affairs; amending the family violence protection act; requiring all orders of protection to require a restrained party to relinquish firearms or refrain from possessing firearms; requiring a restrained party to relinquish firearms immediately upon service of an order of protection; allowing a court to order an alternative time or method for the relinquishment of a firearm; making conforming amendments.
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC AFFAIRS; AMENDING THE FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT; REQUIRING ALL ORDERS OF PROTECTION TO REQUIRE A RESTRAINED PARTY TO RELINQUISH FIREARMS OR REFRAIN FROM POSSESSING FIREARMS; REQUIRING A RESTRAINED PARTY TO RELINQUISH FIREARMS IMMEDIATELY UPON SERVICE OF AN ORDER OF PROTECTION; ALLOWING A COURT TO ORDER AN ALTERNATIVE TIME OR METHOD FOR THE RELINQUISHMENT OF A FIREARM; MAKING CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 40-13-5 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1987, Chapter 286, Section 5, as amended) is amended to read: "40-13-5. ORDER OF PROTECTION--CONTENTS--REMEDIES--TITLE TO PROPERTY NOT AFFECTED--MUTUAL ORDER OF PROTECTION.-- A. Upon finding that domestic abuse has occurred or upon stipulation of the parties, the court shall enter an order .232665.1GLG wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ of protection ordering the restrained party to: (1) refrain from abusing the protected party or any other household member; [and] (2) [if the order is issued pursuant to this section and if the court also determines that the restrained party presents a credible threat to the physical safety of the household member after the restrained party has received notice and had an opportunity to be heard or by stipulation of the parties to (a)] deliver any firearm in the restrained party's possession, care, custody or …
Sponsors
- Joy Garratt (D, HD-029) · primary sponsor
- Micaelita Debbie O'Malley (D, SD-013)
Latest actions
- : Not Printed
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
- : Sent to HPREF - Referrals: HPREF
Subjects: PUBLIC SAFETY (emergency services, etc.), COURTS (judges, DAs, public defenders)
Common questions
- What is HB67?
- HB67 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): RESTRAINING ORDERS & FIREARMS.
- What does HB67 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to domestic affairs; amending the family violence protection act; requiring all orders of protection to require a restrained party to relinquish firearms or refrain from possessing firearms; requiring a restrained party to relinquish firearms immediately upon service of an order of protection; allowing a court to order an alternative time or method for the relinquishment of a firearm; making conforming amendments.
- What is the status of HB67?
- Failed as of January 22, 2026. Latest action: Not Printed (January 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB67?
- Joy Garratt (D, HD-029), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB67?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=67&year=26
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