# New Mexico SB 33: WILDFIRE PREPARED ACT

New Mexico SB 33, WILDFIRE PREPARED ACT, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 55 - Apr. 7) (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB33-2025
- 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 33
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: WILDFIRE PREPARED ACT
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Signed by Governor - Chapter 55 - Apr. 7
- Sponsor: Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (100 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New wildfire protection help for homeowners: benefit, medium. New Mexico's Forestry Division runs a program offering wildfire training, technical help, property assessments, certification, and grants. Homeowner assistance requires New Mexico residency, ownership of a residence in the state, and meeting task-force eligibility requirements. At least 50% of awar…
- New wildfire safety planning for communities: benefit, low. An expanded fire planning task force maps areas where wildfire threatens buildings and sets wildfire-preparedness certification standards. Those standards must be at least as strict as nationally recognized standards. Its defensible-space guidance must include a five-foot noncombustible zone next t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Anita Gonzales (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harlan Vincent (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristina Ortez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 63 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-22 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor - Chapter 55 - Apr. 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:63 N:1 (House)
- 2025-03-20: HAFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-03-04: HENRC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-02-24: Sent to HENRC - Referrals: HENRC/HAFC (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: Passed in the Senate - Y:37 N:0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: SFC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: SCONC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Sent to SCONC - Referrals: SCONC/SFC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0033.pdf)
- HAFC Committee Report 3/20/25, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0033AF1.pdf)
- HENRC Committee Report 3/04/25, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0033EN1.pdf)
- SFC Committee Report 2/19/25, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0033FC1.pdf)
- SFC Committee Substitute 2/19/25, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0033FCS.pdf)
- SCONC Committee Report 2/05/25, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0033CO1.pdf)
- SCONC Committee Substitute 2/05/25, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0033COS.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0033.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0033.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/SB0033.pdf)
- [HAFC Committee Report 3/20/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0033AF1.pdf)
- [HENRC Committee Report 3/04/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0033EN1.pdf)
- [SFC Committee Report 2/19/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0033FC1.pdf)
- [SFC Committee Substitute 2/19/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0033FCS.pdf)
- [SCONC Committee Report 2/05/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0033CO1.pdf)
- [SCONC Committee Substitute 2/05/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0033COS.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0033.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0033.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-SB33-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).