New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HJM3: PER- & POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES REPORT
Status: Passed both chambers, February 18, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 9, 2026:
A JOINT MEMORIAL REQUESTING THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT BOARD AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT PROVIDE A REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PER- AND POLY-FLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES PROTECTION ACT AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE CONSUMER PROTECTIONS FROM PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES. WHEREAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are a class of thousands of synthetic chemicals added to consumer products for both essential and nonessential purposes; and WHEREAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances may cause adverse health implications, bioaccumulation in people and wildlife and exhibit high persistence in the environment; and WHEREAS, consumer products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances have been sold in New Mexico for decades without required disclosures; and WHEREAS, New Mexico is facing significant and increasing costs to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination from the purchase, use and disposal of consumer products that adversely impact public health, public drinking water supplies, public wastewater systems, private drinking water supplies, private septic systems, municipal solid waste management and disposal infrastructure and more at the expense of taxpayers; and WHEREAS, during the 2025 regular legislative session, HJM Page the legislature passed House Bill 212, the Per- and PolyFluoroalkyl Substances Protection Act, which Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law on April 8, 2025; and WHEREAS, the Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances Protection Act: A. broadly establishes a phaseout and prohibition of products with intentionally added …
Sponsors
- Dayan Hochman-Vigil (D, HD-015) · primary sponsor
- Yanira Gurrola (D, HD-016)
Latest actions
- : Passed in the Senate - Y:22 N:13
- : SRC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : Sent to SRC - Referrals: SRC
- : Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:52 N:10
- : HENRC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : Sent to HENRC - Referrals: HENRC
- : Signed by one or both houses (for legislation not requiring Governor's signature)
Subjects: MEMORIALS, OTHER, ENVIRONMENT
Common questions
- What is HJM3?
- HJM3 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): PER- & POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES REPORT.
- What is the status of HJM3?
- Passed both chambers as of February 18, 2026. Latest action: Passed in the Senate - Y:22 N:13 (February 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJM3?
- Dayan Hochman-Vigil (D, HD-015), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HJM3?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=JM&legNo=3&year=26
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