New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico SM28: STUDY GUN VIOLENCE
Status: Introduced, February 12, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:
wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ SENATE MEMORIAL 57TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2026 INTRODUCED BY Shannon D. Pinto and Harold Pope and Linda M. López A MEMORIAL REQUESTING THE CRIME VICTIMS REPARATION COMMISSION TO CONVENE A STATEWIDE CRIME PREVENTION TASK FORCE TO STUDY GUN VIOLENCE IN NEW MEXICO AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. WHEREAS, gun violence is a serious issue affecting communities across the United States, including in New Mexico, with a significant number of deaths and injuries resulting from gun-related incidents; and WHEREAS, New Mexico has the third-highest overall gun death rate in the country; and WHEREAS, according to everytown for gun safety, gun violence has risen in the state of New Mexico, with the gun death rate growing by forty-five percent between 2015 and 2024, outpacing the national increase of eighteen percent; and .233670.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ WHEREAS, the department of health found that between 2019 and 2023, guns were the second leading cause of death for children between the ages of twelve and eighteen; and WHEREAS, according to everytown for gun safety, firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teens in the United States; and WHEREAS, every year, nearly twenty-two thousand children and teens are shot and killed …
Sponsors
- Shannon D. Pinto (D, SD-003) · primary sponsor
- Harold Pope (D, SD-023)
- Linda M. López (D, SD-011)
Latest actions
- : Sent to SRC - Referrals: SRC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: MEMORIALS, OTHER
Common questions
- What is SM28?
- SM28 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): STUDY GUN VIOLENCE.
- What is the status of SM28?
- Introduced as of February 12, 2026. Latest action: Sent to SRC - Referrals: SRC (February 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SM28?
- Shannon D. Pinto (D, SD-003), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SM28?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=M&legNo=28&year=26
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