New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB287: PERMANENT HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Status: Passed one chamber, February 18, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to the legislature; increasing the number of members that comprise the legislative health and human services committee; assigning duties; providing for year-round staff; requiring persons who receive state funding to comply with legislative requests for information; establishing the committee's power to administer oaths and issue subpoenas; making an appropriation.
From the introduced text, February 2, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE; INCREASING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS THAT COMPRISE THE LEGISLATIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE; ASSIGNING DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR YEAR-ROUND STAFF; REQUIRING PERSONS WHO RECEIVE STATE FUNDING TO COMPLY WITH LEGISLATIVE REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION; ESTABLISHING THE COMMITTEE'S POWER TO ADMINISTER OATHS AND ISSUE SUBPOENAS; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 2-3-14.1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1985, Chapter 19, Section 1) is amended to read: "2-3-14.1. STATE AGENCIES--REPORTS.-- A. No state agency shall submit or send to the members of the legislature any material, other than proposed legislation, in excess of five pages. .232781.3 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ B. Nothing in this section shall limit the response of any agency to a direct request of a legislator or group of legislators [nor] or the submission of the executive budget. C. All reports to the legislature by a state agency shall be filed in duplicate with the legislative council service, and such reports shall not be subject to the page limitations of this section. The legislative council service shall compile a list of the reports submitted prior to each regular legislative session since the beginning of the previous regular session, listing the title and agency [and]. The legislative council service shall …
Sponsors
- Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson (D, HD-024) · primary sponsor
- Javier Martínez (D, HD-011)
- Joanne Ferrary (D, HD-037)
- Reena Szczepanski (D, HD-047)
Latest actions
- : SRC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : Sent to SRC - Referrals: SRC
- : Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:42 N:23
- : HAFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s)
- : HHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : Sent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC/HAFC
- : Withdrawn from committee or daily calendar, ordered printed and referred to
- : Not Printed
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Votes
- House Floor Vote (February 16, 2026): 42 yea, 23 nay, passed
Subjects: LEGISLATURE, HEALTH & HEALTH FACILITIES
Common questions
- What is HB287?
- HB287 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): PERMANENT HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE.
- What does HB287 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the legislature; increasing the number of members that comprise the legislative health and human services committee; assigning duties; providing for year-round staff; requiring persons who receive state funding to comply with legislative requests for information; establishing the committee's power to administer oaths and issue subpoenas; making an appropriation.
- What is the status of HB287?
- Passed one chamber as of February 18, 2026. Latest action: SRC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (February 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB287?
- Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson (D, HD-024), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB287?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=287&year=26
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