# New Mexico SB 127: MOVIE EXEMPTION FROM BARBER & COSMETIC ACT

New Mexico SB 127, MOVIE EXEMPTION FROM BARBER & COSMETIC ACT, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Linda M. Trujillo (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 68 - Apr. 7); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB127-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico SB 127
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: MOVIE EXEMPTION FROM BARBER & COSMETIC ACT
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Signed by Governor - Chapter 68 - Apr. 7
- Sponsor: Linda M. Trujillo (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (74 yes, 19 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Theater and film stylists gain licensing exemption: benefit, low. New Mexico exempts makeup artists and hairstylists employed for theater or film productions from the Barbers and Cosmetologists Act. The exemption applies only while they perform their professional duties for those productions. It does not cover their other work.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Linda M. Trujillo (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cynthia Borrego (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 46 | 19 |   |
| 2025-03-15 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 28 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor - Chapter 68 - Apr. 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:46 N:19 (House)
- 2025-03-19: HLVMC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-03-17: Sent to HLVMC - Referrals: HLVMC (Senate)
- 2025-03-15: Passed in the Senate - Y:28 N:0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: STBTC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s) (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Sent to SHPAC - Referrals: SHPAC/STBTC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0127.pdf)
- HLVMC Committee Report 3/19/25, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0127LV1.pdf)
- STBTC Committee Report 3/14/25, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0127CT1.pdf)
- SHPAC Committee Report 3/05/25, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0127PA1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0127.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0127.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/SB0127.pdf)
- [HLVMC Committee Report 3/19/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0127LV1.pdf)
- [STBTC Committee Report 3/14/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0127CT1.pdf)
- [SHPAC Committee Report 3/05/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0127PA1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0127.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0127.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-SB127-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).