New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico SB251: HORSE RACING PROGRAM TRAINING & OWNERSHIP
Status: In committee, February 13, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to horse racing; prohibiting program training and program owning of racehorses; providing the state racing commission with the authority to refuse to license or to suspend or revoke the license of a person found to have engaged in program training or program owning of a racehorse.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO HORSE RACING; PROHIBITING PROGRAM TRAINING AND PROGRAM OWNING OF RACEHORSES; PROVIDING THE STATE RACING COMMISSION WITH THE AUTHORITY TO REFUSE TO LICENSE OR TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE LICENSE OF A PERSON FOUND TO HAVE ENGAGED IN PROGRAM TRAINING OR PROGRAM OWNING OF A RACEHORSE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 60-1A-2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2007, Chapter 39, Section 2) is amended to read: "60-1A-2. DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Horse Racing B. "breakage" means the odd cents by which the amount payable on each dollar wagered exceeds a multiple of ten; C. "commission" means the state racing commission; .233247.1SA wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ D. "exotic wagering" means all wagering other than on win, place or show, through pari-mutuel wagering; E. "export" means to send a live audiovisual broadcast of a horse race in the process of being run at a horse racetrack from the originating horse racetrack to another location; F. "guest state" means a jurisdiction, other than the jurisdiction in which a horse race is run, in which a horse racetrack, off-track wagering facility or other facility that is a member of and subject to an interstate common pool is located; G. "guest track" means a horse racetrack, off-track wagering facility …
Sponsors
- Antonio Maestas (D, 26) · primary sponsor
- Wilson, Rex (R, 33)
- Candy Spence Ezzell (R, SD-032)
Latest actions
- : STBTC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session
- : Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/STBTC/SJC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: GAMING, ANIMALS (fish, livestock, pets, wildlife)
Common questions
- What is SB251?
- SB251 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HORSE RACING PROGRAM TRAINING & OWNERSHIP.
- What does SB251 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to horse racing; prohibiting program training and program owning of racehorses; providing the state racing commission with the authority to refuse to license or to suspend or revoke the license of a person found to have engaged in program training or program owning of a racehorse.
- What is the status of SB251?
- In committee as of February 13, 2026. Latest action: STBTC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (February 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB251?
- Antonio Maestas (D, 26), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB251?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=251&year=26
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