# New Mexico HB 117: DEATH CERTIFICATE BY PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

New Mexico HB 117, DEATH CERTIFICATE BY PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joanne J. Ferrary (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 95 - Apr. 8) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- 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 117
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: DEATH CERTIFICATE BY PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: unknown
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Signed by Governor - Chapter 95 - Apr. 8
- Sponsor: Joanne J. Ferrary (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (104 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joanne J. Ferrary (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cynthia Borrego (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Luis M. Terrazas (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-22 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 64 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-04-08: Signed by Governor - Chapter 95 - Apr. 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-22: House has concurred with Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-21: Passed in the Senate - Y:40 N:0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: SJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s) (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: Sent to SHPAC - Referrals: SHPAC/SJC (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:64 N:0 (House)
- 2025-02-18: HGEIC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-02-04: HHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Sent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC/HGEIC (Senate)
- undated: Sent to HPREF - Referrals: HPREF (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/HB0117.pdf)
- SJC Committee Report 3/20/25, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0117JU1.pdf)
- SHPAC Committee Report 3/17/25, 2025-03-17: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0117PA1.pdf)
- HGEIC Committee Report 2/18/25, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0117GE1.pdf)
- HHHC Committee Report 2/04/25, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0117HC1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0117.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0117.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/HB0117.pdf)
- [SJC Committee Report 3/20/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0117JU1.pdf)
- [SHPAC Committee Report 3/17/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0117PA1.pdf)
- [HGEIC Committee Report 2/18/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0117GE1.pdf)
- [HHHC Committee Report 2/04/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0117HC1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0117.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0117.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-HB117-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).