New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB317: MOTOR VEHICLE SPECIAL PERMIT REVIEW BOARD
Status: Failed, February 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to motor vehicles; establishing the special permit review board; creating a misdemeanor for the operation of an overweight vehicle in violation of time specified in a special permit issued by the department of transportation or local highway authorities; providing an opportunity for a hearing; providing civil penalties.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; ESTABLISHING THE SPECIAL PERMIT REVIEW BOARD; CREATING A MISDEMEANOR FOR THE OPERATION OF AN OVERWEIGHT VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF TIME SPECIFIED IN A SPECIAL PERMIT ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OR LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES; PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING; PROVIDING CIVIL PENALTIES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. A new section of the Motor Vehicle Code is enacted to read: "[NEW MATERIAL] SPECIAL PERMIT REVIEW BOARD CREATED.-- A. The "special permit review board" is established within the department of transportation, composed of: (1) the secretary of public safety or the secretary's designee; .233467.3 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ (2) the secretary of transportation or the secretary's designee; and (3) the managing director of the New Mexico trucking association or the managing director's designee. B. The special permit review board shall meet as necessary to review applications by vehicle operators who are otherwise ineligible pursuant to Section 66-8-116.1 NMSA 1978 to receive special permits pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Code for continued eligibility to receive such permits. C. The department of transportation shall establish the criteria and procedures for the review of applications for continued eligibility to receive special permits pursuant to this section by the special permit review board by rule." …
Sponsors
- Jenifer Jones (R, HD-032) · primary sponsor
- Luis M. Terrazas (R, HD-039)
- Gabriel Ramos (R, SD-028)
Latest actions
- : Not Printed
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: BOARDS & COMMISSIONS, MOTOR VEHICLES (autos, trucks, buses, cycles)
Common questions
- What is HB317?
- HB317 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): MOTOR VEHICLE SPECIAL PERMIT REVIEW BOARD.
- What does HB317 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to motor vehicles; establishing the special permit review board; creating a misdemeanor for the operation of an overweight vehicle in violation of time specified in a special permit issued by the department of transportation or local highway authorities; providing an opportunity for a hearing; providing civil penalties.
- What is the status of HB317?
- Failed as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: Not Printed (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB317?
- Jenifer Jones (R, HD-032), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB317?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=317&year=26
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