New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB156: REPEAL SPECIAL SESSION VACCINATION LAWS
Status: Signed into law, March 6, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to vaccination; requiring vaccination rules to be based on the recommendations of the department of health; repealing certain session laws from the first special session of the fifty-seventh legislature that would otherwise become effective on july 1, 2026.
From the enrolled text, March 6, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO VACCINATION; REQUIRING VACCINATION RULES TO BE BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; REPEALING CERTAIN SESSION LAWS FROM THE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION OF THE FIFTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BECOME EFFECTIVE ON JULY 1, 2026. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 24-5-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1959, Chapter 329, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read: "24-5-1. IMMUNIZATION REGULATIONS.-- A. The public health division of the department of health shall, after consultation with the public education department and the early childhood education and care department, promulgate rules governing the immunization against diseases deemed to be dangerous to the public health, to be required of children attending licensed child care and licensed early childhood care programs and public, private, home or parochial schools in the state. Rules promulgated pursuant to this subsection shall establish the immunizations required and the manner and frequency of their administration in accordance with recommendations from the department of health. The public health division shall supervise and secure the enforcement of the required immunization program. B. The public health division of the department of HB 156/a Page health shall promulgate rules governing the immunization against diseases deemed to be dangerous to the public health, to be recommended for adults residing in …
Sponsors
- Dayan Hochman-Vigil (D, HD-015) · primary sponsor
- Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson (D, HD-024)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor - Chapter 42 - Mar. 6
- : Passed in the Senate - Y:38 N:1
- : SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : Sent to SHPAC - Referrals: SHPAC
- : Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:51 N:14
- : House of Representatives Floor Amendment
- : HHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : HCPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : Sent to HCPAC - Referrals: HCPAC/HHHC
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (February 18, 2026): 38 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Floor Vote (February 9, 2026): 51 yea, 14 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH & HEALTH FACILITIES
Common questions
- What is HB156?
- HB156 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): REPEAL SPECIAL SESSION VACCINATION LAWS.
- What does HB156 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to vaccination; requiring vaccination rules to be based on the recommendations of the department of health; repealing certain session laws from the first special session of the fifty-seventh legislature that would otherwise become effective on july 1, 2026.
- What is the status of HB156?
- Signed into law as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor - Chapter 42 - Mar. 6 (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB156?
- Dayan Hochman-Vigil (D, HD-015), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB156?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=156&year=26
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