All Roll Calls
Yes: 100 • No: 4
New MexicoSB 4172025 Regular SessionSenate
CONFIRMATORY ADOPTIONS
Sponsored By: Mimi Stewart (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
More ways to establish legal parentage
The Adoption Act recognizes parentage through consent to assisted reproduction under New Mexico parentage law when it results in birth. Each intended parent can show consent through a signed record made before, at, or after birth. An oral agreement made by each intended parent before conception also counts. Without those records, parentage can still be found through living with the child after birth and openly claiming the child jointly with the birthing parent. When practical, adoption rules for fathers and mothers apply equally across parent-child relationships.
Parents gain a faster adoption route
Parents of children born through assisted reproduction can confirm parentage through adoption; courts must allow non-birth parents to file. Courts cannot deny these petitions because parents are unmarried, more than two parents apply, or parentage is already recognized or presumed. Courts must grant petitions within 30 days after filing when petitioners are married, one gave birth, and no competing parentage claims exist. Another 30-day route requires everyone's consent, one petitioner who gave birth, other petitioners who are parents, and no competing claims. When state law already recognizes or presumes parentage, skipping confirmatory adoption cannot be evidence in parental-rights disputes or child best-interest decisions.
Fewer adoption steps, less notice protection
Confirmatory adoptions are exempt from pre-placement studies, usual petition notices, and detailed payment accounting, removing notice protections for otherwise entitled people. Courts cannot require donor notice or consent. Placement, studies, post-placement reports, counseling, criminal checks, fee records, minimum home stays, best-interest reviews, and hearings or appearances require written good-cause findings. Petitions need every petitioner's signature, a certified birth certificate, and a marriage certificate if any petitioner is married. They also need a signed statement describing the assisted-reproduction birth, confirming parentage, and stating there are no other parentage claims; a complete petition counts as each petitioner's notice and written consent.
Family reproduction records have restricted access
Assisted-reproduction records in court, medical, or other files can be inspected only with a district-court order or required signed consent. Consent can come from the donor or donors together with the consenting parent or parents. Alternatively, the child born through assisted reproduction can consent at age 18 or older. This protects privacy but limits access without an order or consent.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Mimi Stewart
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Carrie Hamblen
Democratic • Senate
Leo Jaramillo
Democratic • Senate
Marianna Anaya
Democratic • House
Reena Szczepanski
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/15/2025
Final House Vote
Yes: 62 • No: 3
Senate vote • 3/3/2025
Final Senate Vote
Yes: 38 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor - Chapter 15 - Mar. 21
3/21/2025SenatePassed in the House of Representatives - Y:62 N:3
3/15/2025HouseHJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
3/13/2025HouseHHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
3/7/2025HouseSent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC/HJC
3/4/2025SenatePassed in the Senate - Y:38 N:1
3/3/2025SenateSJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
2/25/2025SenateSRC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
2/19/2025SenateSent to SRC - Referrals: SRC/SJC
2/17/2025Senate
Bill Text
Final Version
3/21/2025
HJC Committee Report 3/13/25
3/13/2025
HHHC Committee Report 3/07/25
3/7/2025
SJC Committee Report 2/25/25
2/25/2025
SRC Committee Report 2/19/25
2/19/2025
Introduced
2/17/2025