New Mexico SB135: REVISE LFC MEMBERSHIP

What the bill says

An act relating to the legislature; revising the membership of the legislative finance committee; declaring an emergency.

From the introduced text, January 26, 2026:

AN ACT RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE; REVISING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 2-5-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1957, Chapter 3, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read: "2-5-1. LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE CREATED--TERMS-- VACANCIES.-- A. There is created a continuing joint interim committee of the legislature to be designated the "legislative finance committee". The committee shall be composed of sixteen members, eight members from the house of representatives and eight members from the senate. The [chairmen] chairs of the house appropriations and finance and house taxation and revenue committees and the senate finance committee or members of their .233168.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ respective committees designated by each of them from time to time shall be members. The chair of the legislative health and human services committee, or the vice chair if designated by the chair, shall be a member. A minority member of the legislative health and human services committee appointed by the minority floor leader of the legislative chamber not represented by the chair of the committee shall be a member. The minority party shall be represented on the committee by at least one member from each house. [Six] Five of the remaining members …

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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

1. January 26, 2026: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SRC/SFC
2. : Action Postponed Indefinitely

Common questions

What is SB135?

SB135 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): REVISE LFC MEMBERSHIP.

What does SB135 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the legislature; revising the membership of the legislative finance committee; declaring an emergency.

What is the status of SB135?

In committee as of January 26, 2026. Latest action: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SRC/SFC (January 26, 2026).

Who sponsored SB135?

Linda M. López (D, SD-011), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB135?

On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=135&year=26