New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico SB134: PERMANENT HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Status: In committee, January 26, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to the legislature; creating a new permanent legislative health and human services committee; repealing and enacting sections of the nmsa 1978; making an appropriation.
From the introduced text, January 26, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE; CREATING A NEW PERMANENT LEGISLATIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE; REPEALING AND ENACTING SECTIONS OF THE NMSA 1978; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] CREATION OF COMMITTEE-- MEMBERS--NUMBER--APPOINTMENT--TERM OF OFFICE.-- A. A permanent joint interim committee of the legislature to be called the "legislative health and human services committee" is created. The committee shall be composed of ten members, four from the senate and six from the house of representatives. Members of the house of representatives and senate standing committees on health shall be represented. The committee members shall be appointed for two-year terms that shall expire on the first day of each .233173.2 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ odd-year session. The term of a member shall terminate when the member ceases to be a member of the legislature. Members shall be appointed by the senate committees' committee or, if the appointment is made in the interim, by the president pro tempore of the senate after consultation with and agreement of a majority of the members of the committees' committee, and the speaker of the house of representatives; provided that members of a minority party shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives only from …
Sponsors
- Linda M. López (D, SD-011) · primary sponsor
- Harold Pope (D, SD-023)
- Shannon D. Pinto (D, SD-003)
- Angel M. Charley (D, SD-030)
- Martin Hickey (D, SD-020)
Latest actions
- : Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SRC/SFC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: LEGISLATURE, HEALTH & HEALTH FACILITIES
Common questions
- What is SB134?
- SB134 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): PERMANENT HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE.
- What does SB134 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the legislature; creating a new permanent legislative health and human services committee; repealing and enacting sections of the nmsa 1978; making an appropriation.
- What is the status of SB134?
- In committee as of January 26, 2026. Latest action: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SRC/SFC (January 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB134?
- Linda M. López (D, SD-011), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB134?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=134&year=26
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