# New Mexico SB 236: LOOK TWICE FOR MOTORCYCLE LICENSE PLATE

New Mexico SB 236, LOOK TWICE FOR MOTORCYCLE LICENSE PLATE, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Heather Berghmans (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 74 - Apr. 7); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB236-2025
- 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 SB 236
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: LOOK TWICE FOR MOTORCYCLE LICENSE PLATE
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Signed by Governor - Chapter 74 - Apr. 7
- Sponsor: Heather Berghmans (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (97 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Low demand ends special plate access: cost, low. Starting July 1, 2028, the Motor Vehicle Division reviews Look Twice plate demand every July 1. It checks motor vehicle and motorcycle plates separately, counting new plates and renewals from the previous fiscal year. It compares each total with that category’s average for fiscal years 2026 and 202…
- Drivers get awareness plates with extra fees: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, New Mexico vehicle and motorcycle owners can request special plates reminding drivers to look twice for motorcycles. Motor vehicle owners pay $45 initially and $15 each year to renew, in addition to regular registration fees. Motorcycle owners pay $40 initially and $10 each…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Heather Berghmans (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Leo Jaramillo (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 60 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor - Chapter 74 - Apr. 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:60 N:2 (House)
- 2025-03-21: HAFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-03-18: HTPWC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-03-05: Sent to HTPWC - Referrals: HTPWC/HAFC (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed in the Senate - Y:37 N:0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-01: SFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: STBTC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Sent to STBTC - Referrals: STBTC/SFC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0236.pdf)
- HAFC Committee Report 3/21/25, 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0236AF1.pdf)
- HTPWC Committee Report 3/18/25, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0236TP1.pdf)
- SFC Committee Report 3/01/25, 2025-03-01: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0236FC1.pdf)
- STBTC Committee Report 2/26/25, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0236CT1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0236.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0236.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/SB0236.pdf)
- [HAFC Committee Report 3/21/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0236AF1.pdf)
- [HTPWC Committee Report 3/18/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0236TP1.pdf)
- [SFC Committee Report 3/01/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0236FC1.pdf)
- [STBTC Committee Report 2/26/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0236CT1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0236.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0236.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-SB236-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).