# New Mexico HB 586: PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE New Mexico HB 586, PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Reena Szczepanski (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 50 - Apr. 7) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB586-2025 - 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 586 - State: New Mexico - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-20 - Last action: 2025-04-07, Signed by Governor - Chapter 50 - Apr. 7 - Sponsor: Reena Szczepanski (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 2 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (69 yes, 38 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Health care whistleblowers gain retaliation protections: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, covered health care entities cannot retaliate against qualifying whistleblowers acting in good faith. Protection covers government reports, information or testimony in public investigations, and objections or refusals to join unlawful or improper conduct. Whistleblowers must… - Health deal parties face costs, penalties: cost, low. Deal parties must pay reasonable outside-expert costs unless the secretary decides otherwise; advance notice and a cost estimate are required. Beginning July 1, 2025, material or substantive violations can bring fines up to $5,000 each, or $10,000 if willful and intentional. The secretary can defin… - Communities get input on health deals: mixed, low. Within 10 days of a complete notice, the Authority must post required deal information and publicize it locally. When it reviews a deal, it must hold at least one public forum in the affected service area. Comment options must include other languages and anonymous or third-party submissions, and th… - Health care deals face state review: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, covered New Mexico health care deals need written approval or a written finding that review is unnecessary. Covered deals include hospital mergers, changes in control, and independent practice purchases by insurer-owned or insurer-affiliated provider groups. Holding at least… - Patient protections and time-limited deal oversight: mixed, low. Reviewed deals must slow patient-cost growth or maintain or expand access, and must improve New Mexico residents’ health outcomes. Approval also requires no substantial likelihood that harm to access, affordability, quality, or competition will outweigh the benefits. Review considers premiums, out-… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Reena Szczepanski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christine Chandler (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katy Duhigg (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-20 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 28 | 12 | | | 2025-03-17 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 41 | 26 | | ## Actions (9) - 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor - Chapter 50 - Apr. 7 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Passed in the Senate - Y:28 N:12 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: STBTC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Sent to STBTC - Referrals: STBTC (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:41 N:26 (House) - 2025-03-15: HJC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution (House) - 2025-03-12: Referred to: HJC (legislature) - 2025-03-12: Withdrawn from committee or daily calendar for subsequent action (legislature) - 2025-02-20: Not Printed (legislature) ## Bill text - Final Version, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/HB0586.pdf) - STBTC Committee Report 3/18/25, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0586CT1.pdf) - HJC Committee Report 3/15/25, 2025-03-15: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0586JC1.pdf) - HJC Committee Substitute 3/15/25, 2025-03-15: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0586JCS.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0586.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0586.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/HB0586.pdf) - [STBTC Committee Report 3/18/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0586CT1.pdf) - [HJC Committee Report 3/15/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0586JC1.pdf) - [HJC Committee Substitute 3/15/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0586JCS.pdf) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0586.html) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0586.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) - [New Mexico bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-mexico/bills) - [New Mexico state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-mexico) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB586-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).