New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB147: POSTING OF NOTICES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Status: Failed, January 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to business; requiring the posting of a notice regarding human trafficking in a lodging facility; requiring lodging facility human trafficking awareness training; providing penalties.
From the introduced text, January 22, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESS; REQUIRING THE POSTING OF A NOTICE REGARDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN A LODGING FACILITY; REQUIRING LODGING FACILITY HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS TRAINING; PROVIDING PENALTIES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] HUMAN TRAFFICKING NOTICE AT A LODGING FACILITY.-- A. A lodging facility shall display a poster that provides information about human trafficking that (2) conduct prohibited by the provisions of Chapter 30, Article 52 NMSA 1978; (3) the telephone number of a national human trafficking hotline; and .233100.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ (4) the telephone number of a statewide human trafficking reporting organization, if available. B. The poster shall be displayed in a conspicuous place, and information shall be presented in English, Spanish and any other language that is the primary language of a significant portion of the lodging facility's workforce or clientele. C. The workforce solutions department shall make available a model poster that satisfies the requirements of this section. D. As used in this section, "lodging facility" means a hotel, motel or motor hotel, a bed and breakfast facility, an inn, a resort or other facility offering rooms for payment of rent or other consideration and contains ten or more guest rooms. SECTION 2. [NEW MATERIAL] LODGING FACILITY HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS TRAINING.-- …
Sponsors
- Raymundo Lara (D, HD-034) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Not Printed
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: CRIMES & PENALTIES, BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
Common questions
- What is HB147?
- HB147 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): POSTING OF NOTICES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
- What does HB147 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to business; requiring the posting of a notice regarding human trafficking in a lodging facility; requiring lodging facility human trafficking awareness training; providing penalties.
- What is the status of HB147?
- Failed as of January 22, 2026. Latest action: Not Printed (January 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB147?
- Raymundo Lara (D, HD-034).
- Where is the official record for HB147?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=147&year=26
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