# New Mexico HB 161: STATE PARK DAY PASSES FOR VETERANS

New Mexico HB 161, STATE PARK DAY PASSES FOR VETERANS, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rebecca Dow (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-20 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 11 - Mar. 20); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB161-2025
- As of: 2026-10-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico HB 161
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: STATE PARK DAY PASSES FOR VETERANS
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Signed by Governor - Chapter 11 - Mar. 20
- Sponsor: Rebecca Dow (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (98 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Free park visits and camping for veterans: benefit, low. Eligible veterans living in New Mexico get two free State Parks Division passes: one for unlimited day-use entry and one for unlimited camping. The passes cover only parks, recreation areas, and camping areas run by the division. Qualifying service includes assignment to active duty in the U.S. arm…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rebecca Dow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alan T. Martinez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: D. Wonda Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debra M. Sariñana (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Ramos (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gail Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Harlan Vincent (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay C. Block (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jenifer Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Block (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua N. Hernandez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Luis M. Terrazas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark B. Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Duncan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Martin R. Zamora (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Paulene Abeyta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Miguel P. García (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Raymundo Lara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stefani Lord (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tara L. Lujan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-16 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 59 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-03-20: Signed by Governor - Chapter 11 - Mar. 20 (Senate)
- 2025-03-16: Passed in the Senate - Y:39 N:0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: SCONC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-03-08: Sent to SCONC - Referrals: SCONC (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:59 N:0 (House)
- 2025-02-14: HRDLC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-02-03: HLVMC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-01-28: Sent to HLVMC - Referrals: HLVMC/HRDLC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/HB0161.pdf)
- SCONC Committee Report 3/13/25, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0161CO1.pdf)
- HRDLC Committee Report 2/14/25, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0161RD1.pdf)
- HLVMC Committee Report 2/03/25, 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0161LV1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0161.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0161.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/HB0161.pdf)
- [SCONC Committee Report 3/13/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0161CO1.pdf)
- [HRDLC Committee Report 2/14/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0161RD1.pdf)
- [HLVMC Committee Report 2/03/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0161LV1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0161.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0161.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-HB161-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).