# New Mexico SB 8: VETERINARY MEDICAL LOAN REPAYMENT PGM

New Mexico SB 8, VETERINARY MEDICAL LOAN REPAYMENT PGM, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Pat Woods (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 53 - Apr. 7); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB8-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico SB 8
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: VETERINARY MEDICAL LOAN REPAYMENT PGM
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Signed by Governor - Chapter 53 - Apr. 7
- Sponsor: Pat Woods (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (104 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Loan help for veterinarians requires service: mixed, high. New Mexico creates a veterinary education loan repayment program for up to 10 selected applicants each year, subject to funding. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, live in New Mexico, and hold a New Mexico veterinary license. They must work full time in private practice…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Pat Woods (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Anita Gonzales (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harlan Vincent (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jack Chatfield (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pat Boone (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tara L. Lujan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 64 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor - Chapter 53 - Apr. 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:64 N:0 (House)
- 2025-03-10: HEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-02-27: Sent to HEC - Referrals: HEC (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Passed in the Senate - Y:40 N:0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: SFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: SJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: SEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Sent to SEC - Referrals: SEC/SJC/SFC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0008.pdf)
- HEC Committee Report 3/10/25, 2025-03-10: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0008EC1.pdf)
- SFC Committee Report 2/22/25, 2025-02-22: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0008FC1.pdf)
- SJC Committee Report 2/10/25, 2025-02-10: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0008JU1.pdf)
- SEC Committee Report 1/30/25, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0008ED1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0008.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0008.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/SB0008.pdf)
- [HEC Committee Report 3/10/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0008EC1.pdf)
- [SFC Committee Report 2/22/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0008FC1.pdf)
- [SJC Committee Report 2/10/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0008JU1.pdf)
- [SEC Committee Report 1/30/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0008ED1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0008.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0008.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-SB8-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).