SB17 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): STOP ILLEGAL GUN TRADE ACT.

What is the status of SB17?

Passed one chamber as of February 12, 2026. Latest action: HCEDC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (February 12, 2026).

Micaelita Debbie O'Malley (D, SD-013), with 7 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB17?

On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=17&year=26

New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session

New Mexico SB17: STOP ILLEGAL GUN TRADE ACT

Q: What does SB17 do?

In its own words: An act relating to firearms; enacting the stop illegal gun trade and extremely dangerous weapons act; requiring dealer security measures to prevent theft and loss of firearms; providing a minimum age for employment at a firearms dealer; requiring dealer maintenance of records; requiring dealer reporting of crime gun traces, multiple firearm sales, thefts and losses; prohibiting the sale of extremely dangerous weapons; providing for inspections; requiring dealers to post legal and safety notices to firearm purchasers; providing penalties.

Status: Passed one chamber, February 12, 2026

What the bill says

An act relating to firearms; enacting the stop illegal gun trade and extremely dangerous weapons act; requiring dealer security measures to prevent theft and loss of firearms; providing a minimum age for employment at a firearms dealer; requiring dealer maintenance of records; requiring dealer reporting of crime gun traces, multiple firearm sales, thefts and losses; prohibiting the sale of extremely dangerous weapons; providing for inspections; requiring dealers to post legal and safety notices to firearm purchasers; providing penalties.

From the committee substitute text, February 5, 2026:

AN ACT RELATING TO FIREARMS; ENACTING THE STOP ILLEGAL GUN TRADE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WEAPONS ACT; REQUIRING DEALER SECURITY MEASURES TO PREVENT THEFT AND LOSS OF FIREARMS; PROVIDING A MINIMUM AGE FOR EMPLOYMENT AT A FIREARMS DEALER; REQUIRING DEALER MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; REQUIRING DEALER REPORTING OF CRIME GUN TRACES, MULTIPLE FIREARM SALES, THEFTS AND LOSSES; PROHIBITING THE SALE OF EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WEAPONS; PROVIDING FOR INSPECTIONS; REQUIRING DEALERS TO POST LEGAL AND SAFETY NOTICES TO FIREARM PURCHASERS; PROVIDING PENALTIES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. A new section of Chapter 30, Article 7 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read: "[NEW MATERIAL] SHORT TITLE.--This act may be cited as the "Stop Illegal Gun Trade and Extremely Dangerous Weapons Act"." .233698.5 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ SJC/SB SECTION 2. A new section of Chapter 30, Article 7 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read: "[NEW MATERIAL] DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Stop Illegal Gun Trade and Extremely Dangerous Weapons Act: A. ".50 caliber cartridge" means a cartridge in .50 browning machine gun caliber, either by designation or actual measurement, that is capable of being fired from a centerfire rifle. ".50 caliber cartridge" does not include a memorabilia or display item that is filled with a permanent inert substance or that is otherwise permanently altered …

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New Mexico SB17: STOP ILLEGAL GUN TRADE ACT

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