# New Mexico HB 253: SEALING OF CERTAIN COURT RECORDS

New Mexico HB 253, SEALING OF CERTAIN COURT RECORDS, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Andrea Romero (Democratic); status failed; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB253-2025
- 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 253
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: SEALING OF CERTAIN COURT RECORDS
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: unknown
- Sponsor: Andrea Romero (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (38 yes, 25 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: Andrea Romero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelica Rubio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cristina Parajón (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristina Ortez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-10 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 38 | 25 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-16: STBTC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Sent to STBTC - Referrals: STBTC/SJC (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:38 N:25 (House)
- 2025-03-08: HJC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution (House)
- 2025-02-17: HCPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-02-04: Sent to HCPAC - Referrals: HCPAC/HJC (Senate)
- undated: Action Postponed Indefinitely (legislature)

## Bill text

- STBTC Committee Report 3/16/25, 2025-03-16: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0253CT1.pdf)
- HJC Committee Report 3/08/25, 2025-03-08: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0253JC1.pdf)
- HJC Committee Substitute 3/08/25, 2025-03-08: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0253JCS.pdf)
- HCPAC Committee Report 2/17/25, 2025-02-17: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0253CP1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-04: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0253.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0253.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
- [STBTC Committee Report 3/16/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0253CT1.pdf)
- [HJC Committee Report 3/08/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0253JC1.pdf)
- [HJC Committee Substitute 3/08/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0253JCS.pdf)
- [HCPAC Committee Report 2/17/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0253CP1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0253.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0253.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-HB253-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).