New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HM65: HEALTH & FIREARM SAFETY TASK FORCE
Status: Introduced, February 18, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 16, 2026:
wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ HOUSE MEMORIAL 57TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2026 INTRODUCED BY E. Diane Torres-Velásquez and Pamelya Herndon A MEMORIAL REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON HEALTH AND FIREARM SAFETY POLICY AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE FIREARM VIOLENCE IN NEW MEXICO. WHEREAS, firearm safety is a public issue; and WHEREAS, firearm violence is a public health crisis; and WHEREAS, a 2024 report from Johns Hopkins center for gun violence solution highlights the ongoing crisis of firearmrelated deaths in the United States, including fatalities among children; and WHEREAS, between 2019 and 2023, firearm-related deaths were the second leading cause of death for children; and WHEREAS, firearm-related deaths take an average of twentyfour years away from their victims; and .232679.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ WHEREAS, domestic violence assaults involving a firearm are twelve times more than likely to result in death than those involving other weapons or bodily force; and WHEREAS, the collective responsibility of society is to safeguard the health and safety of its members, including from firearm harms; and WHEREAS, firearm violence is a complex problem that must be met with a wide range of solutions; and WHEREAS, …
Sponsors
- E. Diane Torres-Velásquez (D, HD-030) · primary sponsor
- Pamelya Herndon (D, HD-028)
Latest actions
- : HGEIC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : Sent to HGEIC - Referrals: HGEIC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: MEMORIALS, OTHER
Common questions
- What is HM65?
- HM65 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HEALTH & FIREARM SAFETY TASK FORCE.
- What is the status of HM65?
- Introduced as of February 18, 2026. Latest action: HGEIC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (February 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HM65?
- E. Diane Torres-Velásquez (D, HD-030), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HM65?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=M&legNo=65&year=26
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