New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB188: REMOVAL OF HAZARDS ON ROADS
Status: Failed, January 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to motor vehicles; allowing a law enforcement officer or department of transportation employee to move a hazard.
From the introduced text, January 27, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; ALLOWING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEE TO MOVE A HAZARD. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 66-3-852 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1953, Chapter 139, Section 158.1) is amended to read: "66-3-852. STOPPED VEHICLES NOT TO INTERFERE WITH OTHER TRAFFIC.-- A. No motor vehicle shall be stopped, parked or left standing, whether attended or unattended, upon the traveled portion of any highway outside of a business or residence district when it is practicable to stop, park or leave [such] the vehicle off the traveled portion of the highway. In the event that conditions make it impracticable to move [such] the motor vehicle from the traveled portion of the .233308.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ highway, the driver shall make every effort to leave all possible width of the highway opposite the standing vehicle for the free passage of other vehicles, and [he] the driver shall take care to provide a clear view of the standing vehicle as far as possible to the front and rear. B. A motor vehicle, vehicle, cargo or debris, whether attended or unattended, standing upon any portion of a roadway or a highway right of way that constitutes an immediate public safety hazard may be …
Sponsors
- Angelita Mejia (R, HD-058) · primary sponsor
- Dayan Hochman-Vigil (D, HD-015)
- Jonathan A. Henry (R, HD-054)
- Mark B. Murphy (R, HD-059)
- Jimmy G. Mason (R, HD-066)
Latest actions
- : Not Printed
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: LAW ENFORCEMENT (sheriffs, police), MOTOR VEHICLES (autos, trucks, buses, cycles)
Common questions
- What is HB188?
- HB188 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): REMOVAL OF HAZARDS ON ROADS.
- What does HB188 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to motor vehicles; allowing a law enforcement officer or department of transportation employee to move a hazard.
- What is the status of HB188?
- Failed as of January 27, 2026. Latest action: Not Printed (January 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB188?
- Angelita Mejia (R, HD-058), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB188?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=188&year=26
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