New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico SM30: STUDY HIGHWAY 491 PROBLEMS
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 D. Wonda Johnson A MEMORIAL REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ENFORCEMENT BUREAU OF THE NEW MEXICO STATE POLICE DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO STUDY THE VARIOUS PROBLEMS ON UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 491, FROM MAINTENANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND THE NEED TO IMPROVE SAFETY FOR DRIVERS, SCHOOL CHILDREN AND OTHER PEDESTRIANS. WHEREAS, United States highway 491 is the major northsouth route through western New Mexico and the eastern Navajo Nation; and WHEREAS, both a scenic route for tourism and a major commercial trucking corridor from Gallup to the Colorado border, the highway has been used for a thousand years and was known as "the Navajo trail" or, more recently, by its redesignation as "the John Pinto highway"; and .233676.3 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ WHEREAS, the route through high desert features a strikingly beautiful landscape of mesas and canyons, with the major junction connecting to United States highway 64 in Shiprock; and WHEREAS, the highway serves as a critical commerce, tourism and daily travel route for the Navajo Nation and the four corners region, and includes school transportation routes; and WHEREAS, the highway is …
Sponsors
- Shannon D. Pinto (D, SD-003) · primary sponsor
- D. Wonda Johnson (D, HD-005)
Latest actions
- : Sent to SRC - Referrals: SRC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: HIGHWAYS, ROADS & BRIDGES, MEMORIALS, OTHER
Common questions
- What is SM30?
- SM30 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): STUDY HIGHWAY 491 PROBLEMS.
- What is the status of SM30?
- Introduced as of February 12, 2026. Latest action: Sent to SRC - Referrals: SRC (February 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SM30?
- Shannon D. Pinto (D, SD-003), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SM30?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=M&legNo=30&year=26
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