# New Mexico SB 73: DRIVER'S ED REQUIREMENTS

New Mexico SB 73, DRIVER'S ED REQUIREMENTS, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Heather Berghmans (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-09 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 57 - Mar. 9) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- 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 73
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: DRIVER'S ED REQUIREMENTS
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-03-09, Signed by Governor - Chapter 57 - Mar. 9
- Sponsor: Heather Berghmans (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (70 yes, 18 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New road-sharing lessons for student drivers: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, covered New Mexico driver-education courses must include at least three hours of road-sharing education and training. This includes approved school-based driver and motorcycle courses, plus driver-education programs subject to bureau standards. Training covers sharing the…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Heather Berghmans (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cristina Parajón (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie Figueroa (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 45 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-14 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 25 | 16 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-09: Signed by Governor - Chapter 57 - Mar. 9 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:45 N:2 (House)
- 2026-02-17: HTPWC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2026-02-15: Sent to HTPWC - Referrals: HTPWC (Senate)
- 2026-02-14: Passed in the Senate - Y:25 N:16 (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: STBTC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: SEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SEC/STBTC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/final/SB0073.pdf)
- HTPWC Committee Report 2/17/26, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0073TP1.pdf)
- STBTC Committee Report 2/13/26, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0073CT1.pdf)
- SEC Committee Report 2/09/26, 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0073ED1.pdf)
- SCC Committee Report 2/04/26, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0073CC1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0073.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0073.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/SB0073.pdf)
- [HTPWC Committee Report 2/17/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0073TP1.pdf)
- [STBTC Committee Report 2/13/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0073CT1.pdf)
- [SEC Committee Report 2/09/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0073ED1.pdf)
- [SCC Committee Report 2/04/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0073CC1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0073.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0073.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-SB73-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).