# New Mexico SB 364: LAW ENFORCEMENT QUALIFICATIONS

New Mexico SB 364, LAW ENFORCEMENT QUALIFICATIONS, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cindy Nava (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 78 - Apr. 7) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico SB 364
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: LAW ENFORCEMENT QUALIFICATIONS
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Signed by Governor - Chapter 78 - Apr. 7
- Sponsor: Cindy Nava (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (64 yes, 32 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cindy Nava (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Antonio Maestas (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benny Shendo (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carrie Hamblen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Craig W. Brandt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Heather Berghmans (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Javier Martínez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Cervantes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katy Duhigg (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Leo Jaramillo (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Linda M. López (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Linda M. Trujillo (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Padilla (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mimi Stewart (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Peter Wirth (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William P. Soules (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 38 | 20 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 26 | 12 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor - Chapter 78 - Apr. 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:38 N:20 (House)
- 2025-03-20: HJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-03-14: Sent to HJC - Referrals: HJC (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Passed in the Senate - Y:26 N:12 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: SJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: STBTC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Sent to STBTC - Referrals: STBTC/SJC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0364.pdf)
- HJC Committee Report 3/20/25, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0364JC1.pdf)
- SJC Committee Report 3/11/25, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0364JU1.pdf)
- STBTC Committee Report 3/07/25, 2025-03-07: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0364CT1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0364.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0364.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/SB0364.pdf)
- [HJC Committee Report 3/20/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0364JC1.pdf)
- [SJC Committee Report 3/11/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0364JU1.pdf)
- [STBTC Committee Report 3/07/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0364CT1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0364.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0364.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-SB364-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).