# New Mexico HB 101: FIREARM AT POLLING PLACE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT

New Mexico HB 101, FIREARM AT POLLING PLACE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Andrea Reeb (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 28 - Apr. 7) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB101-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico HB 101
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: FIREARM AT POLLING PLACE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: unknown
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Signed by Governor - Chapter 28 - Apr. 7
- Sponsor: Andrea Reeb (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (97 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

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## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andrea Reeb (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Luis M. Terrazas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Chavez (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 34 | 7 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 63 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor - Chapter 28 - Apr. 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Passed in the Senate - Y:34 N:7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: SJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Sent to SJC - Referrals: SJC (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:63 N:0 (House)
- 2025-02-20: HJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-02-07: HCPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-01-27: Sent to HCPAC - Referrals: HCPAC/HJC (Senate)
- undated: Sent to HPREF - Referrals: HPREF (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/HB0101.pdf)
- SJC Committee Report 3/17/25, 2025-03-17: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0101JU1.pdf)
- HJC Committee Report 2/20/25, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0101JC1.pdf)
- HCPAC Committee Report 2/07/25, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0101CP1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-15: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0101.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0101.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2025 (signed)
- SB 45: COUNTY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE FUND USE (signed)
- SB 343: TEACHER SALARY RATES CHANGES (signed)
- SB 345: TEACHER & INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LICENSURE (signed)
- SB 133: EDUCATIONAL RETIREES RETURNING TO WORK (signed)
- HB 157: NEW SCHOOL LICENSES (signed)

## Sources
- [Final Version (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/HB0101.pdf)
- [SJC Committee Report 3/17/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0101JU1.pdf)
- [HJC Committee Report 2/20/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0101JC1.pdf)
- [HCPAC Committee Report 2/07/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0101CP1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0101.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0101.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB2-2025)
- [SB 45: COUNTY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE FUND USE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB45-2025)
- [SB 343: TEACHER SALARY RATES CHANGES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB343-2025)
- [SB 345: TEACHER & INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LICENSURE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB345-2025)
- [SB 133: EDUCATIONAL RETIREES RETURNING TO WORK](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB133-2025)
- [HB 157: NEW SCHOOL LICENSES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB157-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB101-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).