# New Mexico HB 140: "HAZARDOUS WASTE CONSTITUENT" DEFINITION

New Mexico HB 140, "HAZARDOUS WASTE CONSTITUENT" DEFINITION, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Christine Chandler (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 98 - 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 140
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: "HAZARDOUS WASTE CONSTITUENT" DEFINITION
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Signed by Governor - Chapter 98 - Apr. 8
- Sponsor: Christine Chandler (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (98 yes, 7 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: Christine Chandler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Steinborn (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 35 | 7 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 63 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-04-08: Signed by Governor - Chapter 98 - Apr. 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Passed in the Senate - Y:35 N:7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: SCONC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: SRC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Sent to SRC - Referrals: SRC/SCONC (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:63 N:0 (House)
- 2025-03-06: House of Representatives Floor Amendment (House)
- 2025-02-15: HJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-02-10: HENRC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution (House)
- 2025-01-28: Sent to HENRC - Referrals: HENRC/HJC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/HB0140.pdf)
- SCONC Committee Report 3/18/25, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0140CO1.pdf)
- SRC Committee Report 3/10/25, 2025-03-10: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0140RU1.pdf)
- House Floor Amendment 1 3/06/25, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0140FH1.pdf)
- HJC Committee Report 2/15/25, 2025-02-15: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0140JC1.pdf)
- HENRC Committee Report 2/10/25, 2025-02-10: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0140EN1.pdf)
- HENRC Committee Substitute 2/10/25, 2025-02-10: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0140ENS.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0140.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0140.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/HB0140.pdf)
- [SCONC Committee Report 3/18/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0140CO1.pdf)
- [SRC Committee Report 3/10/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0140RU1.pdf)
- [House Floor Amendment 1 3/06/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0140FH1.pdf)
- [HJC Committee Report 2/15/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0140JC1.pdf)
- [HENRC Committee Report 2/10/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0140EN1.pdf)
- [HENRC Committee Substitute 2/10/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0140ENS.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0140.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0140.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-HB140-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).