# New Mexico SB 375: PROBATION & PAROLE CHANGES

New Mexico SB 375, PROBATION & PAROLE CHANGES, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Antonio Maestas (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 79 - Apr. 7); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico SB 375
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: PROBATION & PAROLE CHANGES
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Signed by Governor - Chapter 79 - Apr. 7
- Sponsor: Antonio Maestas (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (83 yes, 18 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Life prisoners get scheduled parole hearings: benefit, low. Eligible people serving life sentences get a parole hearing after serving 30 years, subject to exceptions in a separate law. A hearing does not guarantee release. After a denial, another hearing is required every two years. People sentenced to life without release or parole remain ineligible.
- Short felony sentences generally avoid parole: benefit, low. People with felony prison sentences of one year or less are not placed on parole under this rule. Parole can still be imposed when the parties to the case agree.
- Parole credits reward compliance, remain reversible: mixed, low. Eligible people released from designated correctional facilities can earn up to 30 days off parole per month, based on offense classification. They must follow all parole conditions, receive their supervising officer's recommendation, and get Adult Parole Board approval. The board can take back ear…
- Prisoners earn time off for achievements: mixed, low. Eligible prisoners in Corrections Department-designated facilities can earn sentence credits for approved programs and education. Completing a vocational, substance-abuse, or mental-health program earns 30 days; a high school equivalency credential earns 90 days. An associate degree earns 120 days;…
- Probation can end sooner, with conditions: mixed, low. Probation ends automatically after at least half the term when a validated assessment rates the person minimum risk and all obligations are met. When probation follows required parole, time served on parole counts toward probation. Probation conditions also become added parole conditions. Time spen…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Antonio Maestas (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 58 | 7 |   |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 25 | 11 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor - Chapter 79 - Apr. 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Senate has concurred with House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:58 N:7 (House)
- 2025-03-20: HJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s) (House)
- 2025-03-17: Sent to HJC - Referrals: HJC (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Passed in the Senate - Y:25 N:11 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: SFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: SJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Sent to SJC - Referrals: SJC/SFC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0375.pdf)
- HJC Committee Report 3/20/25, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0375JC1.pdf)
- SFC Committee Report 3/13/25, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0375FC1.pdf)
- SJC Committee Report 3/10/25, 2025-03-10: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0375JU1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0375.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0375.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/SB0375.pdf)
- [HJC Committee Report 3/20/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0375JC1.pdf)
- [SFC Committee Report 3/13/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0375FC1.pdf)
- [SJC Committee Report 3/10/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0375JU1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0375.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0375.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-SB375-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).