New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HM51: DETENTION CENTER EMPLOYEES OPPORTUNITIES
Status: Introduced, February 10, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ HOUSE MEMORIAL 57TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2026 INTRODUCED BY Anita Gonzales and Michelle Paulene Abeyta A MEMORIAL REQUESTING STUDIES REGARDING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYEES OF CERTAIN DETENTION CENTERS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE REUSE OR REPURPOSING OF DETENTION FACILITIES. WHEREAS, House Bill 9, introduced in the second session of the fifty-seventh legislature, would enact the Immigrant Safety Act and would prohibit public bodies from being party to agreements to detain individuals for federal civil immigration violations; and WHEREAS, New Mexico is home to three detention facilities that contract with United States immigration and customs enforcement, located in Cibola, Otero and Torrance counties; and WHEREAS, the three existing detention centers may have employees who could experience a change in job status if the .233571.6 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ existing contracts with United States immigration and customs enforcement are discontinued; and WHEREAS, the reliance on foreign private prison corporations results in a lack of economic diversification and a greater risk of economic instability; and WHEREAS, if the physical facilities comprising those detention centers were used for different purposes, those facilities could meet broader community and state needs and create sustainable rural economic development opportunities; and WHEREAS, since 2000, twenty-one states have partially closed or fully …
Sponsors
- Anita Gonzales (D, HD-070) · primary sponsor
- Michelle Paulene Abeyta (D, HD-069)
Latest actions
- : HRDLC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : Sent to HRDLC - Referrals: HRDLC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: MEMORIALS, OTHER, CORRECTIONS (prisons, prisoners, jails)
Common questions
- What is HM51?
- HM51 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): DETENTION CENTER EMPLOYEES OPPORTUNITIES.
- What is the status of HM51?
- Introduced as of February 10, 2026. Latest action: HRDLC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (February 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HM51?
- Anita Gonzales (D, HD-070), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HM51?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=M&legNo=51&year=26
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