# New Mexico HB 99: NONREPAIRABLE VEHICLE CERTIFICATES New Mexico HB 99, NONREPAIRABLE VEHICLE CERTIFICATES, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Janelle Anyanonu (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 27 - Apr. 7) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB99-2025 - 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 99 - State: New Mexico - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: NONREPAIRABLE VEHICLE CERTIFICATES - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: unknown - Last action: 2025-04-07, Signed by Governor - Chapter 27 - Apr. 7 - Sponsor: Janelle Anyanonu (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (106 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Owners face nonrepairable car certificate rules: cost, low. These ownership rules cover privately owned passenger vehicles; a nonrepairable certificate bars highway title and registration in New Mexico. Insurers must notify the state and owners when owners keep nonrepairable vehicles after total-loss settlements. Those owners must submit signed ownership do… - Insurers must mark nonrepairable car titles: cost, low. Insurers taking nonrepairable vehicles after total-loss settlements must mark the title or manufacturer's certificate of origin “NONREPAIRABLE.” The lettering must be at least one-half inch high and placed at a 45-degree angle. Within 20 days after receiving title free of liens, insurers must submi… - Faster title deadlines but easier signing: mixed, low. Owners or applicable lienholders must send insurers a signed title within 15 days after receiving total-loss settlement funds. Documents transferring vehicle ownership to the insurer for that settlement can be signed electronically. Those transfer documents do not need notarization. - Insurers gain title workaround with liability: mixed, low. Insurers can seek salvage or nonrepairable certificates in their names when acceptable signed ownership documents are unavailable. They must possess the vehicle, pay applicable towing and storage charges, and wait at least 30 days after claim payment. They must notify all owners and lienholders and… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Janelle Anyanonu (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cynthia Borrego (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-20 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 41 | 0 | | | 2025-03-01 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 65 | 0 | | ## Actions (10) - 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor - Chapter 27 - Apr. 7 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Passed in the Senate - Y:41 N:0 (Senate) - 2025-03-17: SJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate) - 2025-03-14: STBTC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate) - 2025-03-01: Sent to STBTC - Referrals: STBTC/SJC (Senate) - 2025-03-01: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:65 N:0 (House) - 2025-02-26: HCEDC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House) - 2025-02-19: HTPWC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s) (House) - 2025-01-23: Sent to HTPWC - Referrals: HTPWC/HCEDC (Senate) - undated: Sent to HPREF - Referrals: HPREF (Senate) ## Bill text - Final Version, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/HB0099.pdf) - SJC Committee Report 3/17/25, 2025-03-17: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0099JU1.pdf) - STBTC Committee Report 3/14/25, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0099CT1.pdf) - HCEDC Committee Report 2/26/25, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0099CE1.pdf) - HTPWC Committee Report 2/19/25, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0099TP1.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-01-15: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0099.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0099.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/HB0099.pdf) - [SJC Committee Report 3/17/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0099JU1.pdf) - [STBTC Committee Report 3/14/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0099CT1.pdf) - [HCEDC Committee Report 2/26/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0099CE1.pdf) - [HTPWC Committee Report 2/19/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0099TP1.pdf) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0099.html) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0099.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-HB99-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).