# New Mexico HB 24: COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE ATTORNEYS CHANGES

New Mexico HB 24, COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE ATTORNEYS CHANGES, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Miguel P. García (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 87 - Apr. 8); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB24-2025
- 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 24
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE ATTORNEYS CHANGES
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: unknown
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Signed by Governor - Chapter 87 - Apr. 8
- Sponsor: Miguel P. García (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (103 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More free legal help for colonia communities: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the University of New Mexico has broader authority to contract for free community-governance legal help. With Community Governance Attorney Commission approval, contracts can cover counties or cities containing a designated colonia, state agencies, and eligible nonprofits. S…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Miguel P. García (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Leo Jaramillo (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 42 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-22 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 61 | 1 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-04-08: Signed by Governor - Chapter 87 - Apr. 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Passed in the Senate - Y:42 N:0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: SJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: SEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: Sent to SEC - Referrals: SEC/SJC (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:61 N:1 (House)
- 2025-02-18: HJC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution (House)
- 2025-01-29: HRDLC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution (House)
- 2025-01-21: Sent to HRDLC - Referrals: HRDLC/HJC (Senate)
- undated: Sent to HPREF - Referrals: HPREF (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/HB0024.pdf)
- SJC Committee Report 3/20/25, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0024JU1.pdf)
- SEC Committee Report 2/26/25, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0024ED1.pdf)
- HJC Committee Report 2/18/25, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0024JC1.pdf)
- HJC Committee Substitute 2/18/25, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0024JCS.pdf)
- HRDLC Committee Report 1/29/25, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0024RD1.pdf)
- HRDLC Committee Substitute 1/29/25, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0024RDS.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-02: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0024.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0024.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/HB0024.pdf)
- [SJC Committee Report 3/20/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0024JU1.pdf)
- [SEC Committee Report 2/26/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0024ED1.pdf)
- [HJC Committee Report 2/18/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0024JC1.pdf)
- [HJC Committee Substitute 2/18/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0024JCS.pdf)
- [HRDLC Committee Report 1/29/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0024RD1.pdf)
- [HRDLC Committee Substitute 1/29/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0024RDS.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0024.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0024.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-HB24-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).