# New Mexico SB 264: PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE

New Mexico SB 264, PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Katy Duhigg (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-09 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 58 - Mar. 9) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico SB 264
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-03-09, Signed by Governor - Chapter 58 - Mar. 9
- Sponsor: Katy Duhigg (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (67 yes, 42 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 6

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Emergency plans help voters keep access: benefit, low. An executive order declaring an emergency or impending emergency triggers election contingency planning in affected counties. The secretary of state must authorize county clerks to develop plans for safe, orderly voting and maximum participation. Clerks must give written notice of emergency impacts…
- Election fraud and conspiracies carry felony penalties: cost, medium. The law applies fourth-degree felony penalties to registration fraud, election-document fraud, and qualifying conspiracies, including conduct under claimed government authority. Registration offenses include falsifying information, registering in another person's name, and unlawfully destroying or…
- Unauthorized ballot and equipment handling brings felonies: cost, medium. Without lawful authority, opening ballot boxes or inspecting or removing their contents is a fourth-degree felony; conspiracies are also covered. Opening, unlocking, inspecting, tampering with, resetting, or adjusting county-owned voting machines without lawful authority carries the same penalty. C…
- Election interference brings felony and civil penalties: mixed, medium. The law bans placing or keeping troops or armed people at polling places, their parking areas, or within 50 feet of monitored ballot containers. This restriction runs from 28 days before an election through Election Day, except when needed to repel armed enemies. Setting voting rules contrary to st…
- Police and campaigns face polling-place limits: mixed, medium. State Police and other peace officers can observe polling places when a presiding judge, election judge, county clerk, or secretary of state requests it. Covered peace officers include full-time salaried and certified part-time state or local police and sheriff's officers responsible for public pea…
- Voters gain protections against force and threats: mixed, medium. The law protects voters and election participants against coercion and intimidation, including by people claiming government authority. Forcing someone to vote or not vote against their will is a fourth-degree felony. This also covers forcing a voter who cannot understand the purpose and effect of…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Katy Duhigg (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angel M. Charley (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cindy Nava (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Heather Berghmans (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph Cervantes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Reena Szczepanski (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 41 | 26 |   |
| 2026-02-15 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 26 | 16 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-09: Signed by Governor - Chapter 58 - Mar. 9 (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:41 N:26 (House)
- 2026-02-17: HJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2026-02-16: Sent to HJC - Referrals: HJC (Senate)
- 2026-02-15: Passed in the Senate - Y:26 N:16 (Senate)
- 2026-02-14: SJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: SRC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session (Senate)
- 2026-02-07: Referred to: SCC/SRC/SJC (Senate)
- 2026-02-07: Withdrawn from committee or daily calendar for subsequent action (legislature)
- 2026-02-04: Not Printed (legislature)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/final/SB0264.pdf)
- HJC Committee Report 2/17/26, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0264JC1.pdf)
- SJC Committee Report 2/14/26, 2026-02-14: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0264JU1.pdf)
- SRC Committee Report 2/11/26, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0264RU1.pdf)
- SRC Committee Substitute 2/11/26, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0264RUS.pdf)
- SCC Committee Report 2/09/26, 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0264CC1.pdf)
- Proposed Committee Substitute for SB264 2/07/26, 2026-02-07: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0264PPS.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0264.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0264.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 151: CORPORATE INCOME TAX CHANGES (signed)
- HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2026 (signed)
- SB 241: CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACT (signed)
- SB 96: REGULATED CHILD CARE ZONING REQUIREMENTS (signed)
- HB 248: GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (signed)
- HB 30: TEACHER RESIDENCY ACT CHANGES (signed)

## Sources
- [Final Version (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/final/SB0264.pdf)
- [HJC Committee Report 2/17/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0264JC1.pdf)
- [SJC Committee Report 2/14/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0264JU1.pdf)
- [SRC Committee Report 2/11/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0264RU1.pdf)
- [SRC Committee Substitute 2/11/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0264RUS.pdf)
- [SCC Committee Report 2/09/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0264CC1.pdf)
- [Proposed Committee Substitute for SB264 2/07/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0264PPS.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0264.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0264.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 151: CORPORATE INCOME TAX CHANGES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB151-2026)
- [HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB2-2026)
- [SB 241: CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB241-2026)
- [SB 96: REGULATED CHILD CARE ZONING REQUIREMENTS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB96-2026)
- [HB 248: GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB248-2026)
- [HB 30: TEACHER RESIDENCY ACT CHANGES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB30-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB264-2026 (as of 2026-10-15).