New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB132: POLICE OFFICER WORKERS COMP CONDITIONS
Status: Passed one chamber, February 17, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to workers' compensation; providing for a list of conditions presumed to be proximately caused by employment as a police officer.
From the introduced text, January 22, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION; PROVIDING FOR A LIST OF CONDITIONS PRESUMED TO BE PROXIMATELY CAUSED BY EMPLOYMENT AS A POLICE OFFICER. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. A new Section 52-3-32.2 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read: "52-3-32.2. [NEW MATERIAL] POLICE OFFICER OCCUPATIONAL CONDITIONS.-- A. As used in this section: (1) "duty belt" means a belt used for the purpose of holding a gun, handcuffs, a baton and other items related to law enforcement; and (2) "police officer" means a commissioned employee of a law enforcement agency that is part of or .233218.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ administered by the state or a political subdivision of the state who is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime or the enforcement of the penal, traffic or highway laws of this state and includes: (a) an employee of a missile range civilian police department who is a graduate of a recognized certified regional law enforcement training facility and who is currently certifiable by the New Mexico law enforcement academy; and (b) a sheriff and a deputy sheriff. B. If a police officer is diagnosed with one or more of the following conditions after the period of employment indicated and the condition was not revealed during an initial …
Sponsors
- Cynthia Borrego (D, HD-017) · primary sponsor
- Marian Matthews (D, HD-027)
- Nicole Chavez (R, HD-031)
- Andrea Reeb (R, HD-064)
- Luis M. Terrazas (R, HD-039)
- Joy Garratt (D, HD-029)
- Pamelya Herndon (D, HD-028)
- Tara L. Lujan (D, HD-048)
- Alan T. Martinez (R, HD-023)
- Patricia Roybal Caballero (D, HD-013)
- Joseph Sanchez (D, HD-040)
- Reena Szczepanski (D, HD-047)
Latest actions
- : Sent to SJC - Referrals: SJC
- : Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:65 N:0
- : HHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : HLVMC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s)
- : Sent to HLVMC - Referrals: HLVMC/HHHC
- : Withdrawn from committee or daily calendar, ordered printed and referred to
- : Not Printed
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Votes
- House Floor Vote (February 17, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: LAW ENFORCEMENT (sheriffs, police), EMPLOYER & EMPLOYEE (including workers' comp), HEALTH & HEALTH FACILITIES
Common questions
- What is HB132?
- HB132 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): POLICE OFFICER WORKERS COMP CONDITIONS.
- What does HB132 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to workers' compensation; providing for a list of conditions presumed to be proximately caused by employment as a police officer.
- What is the status of HB132?
- Passed one chamber as of February 17, 2026. Latest action: Sent to SJC - Referrals: SJC (February 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB132?
- Cynthia Borrego (D, HD-017), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB132?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=132&year=26
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