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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 12, 2024 | NM | SB 159 | Establishes the Higher Education Trust Fund and the Higher Education Program Fund | Bill Passed - House (43 - 18) |
April 5, 2022 | NM | HB 2 | Establishes Income Tax Rebates | Bill Passed - House (51 - 13) |
Feb. 16, 2022 | NM | SB 41 | Amends the University Research Park and Economic Development Act | Bill Passed - House (36 - 32) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | NM | SB 36 | Increases Required Contributions to the Educational Retirement Fund | Bill Passed - House (52 - 12) |
Feb. 12, 2022 | NM | HB 73 | Authorizes Certain Retirees to Return to Work Without Suspension of Retirement Benefits | Bill Passed - House (62 - 1) |
Feb. 21, 2019 | NM | HB 2 | Establishes General Appropriation Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (46 - 23) |
March 17, 2017 | NM | HB 241 | Establishes New Standards of Evaluation for Teachers | Veto Override Failed - House (36 - 31) |
Feb. 27, 2013 | NM | HB 64 | Amends Educational Employee Pension Funds and Policies | Bill Passed - House (50 - 17) |
March 3, 2010 | NM | SB 10 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (38 - 28) |
March 3, 2010 | NM | HB 3 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (41 - 26) |
Feb. 18, 2010 | NM | SB 112 | Authorizing Severance Tax Bonds and Allocating Proceeds | Bill Passed - House (37 - 31) |
Feb. 9, 2010 | NM | HB 162 | Severance Bonds For Tribal Infrastructure | Bill Passed - House (42 - 24) |
Feb. 5, 2010 | NM | HB 119 | Temporary Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (34 - 32) |
Feb. 5, 2010 | NM | HB 120 | Increasing Tax Withholding Requirements | Bill Passed - House (42 - 25) |
Feb. 5, 2010 | NM | HB 270 | Including State and Local Taxes as Taxable Income | Bill Failed - House (33 - 34) |
Feb. 5, 2010 | NM | HB 2 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed - House (43 - 25) |
Feb. 5, 2010 | NM | HB 9 | Income Tax Surtax | Bill Passed - House (36 - 32) |
Oct. 22, 2009 | NM | HB 17 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (37 - 31) |
Oct. 20, 2009 | NM | HB 3 | Fund Transfers and 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (45 - 21) |
March 19, 2009 | NM | HB 154 | Capital Improvement Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
March 13, 2009 | NM | HB 346 | Increasing Gross Receipts Tax and Compensating Tax to Fund Education | Bill Passed - House (37 - 31) |
March 5, 2009 | NM | HB 616 | State Employee Return-to-Work Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (49 - 13) |
Aug. 19, 2008 | NM | SB 24 | Tax Rebate | Bill Passed - House (51 - 16) |
Aug. 18, 2008 | NM | SB 22 | Subsidizing Children's Health Care | Bill Passed - House (47 - 19) |
Aug. 17, 2008 | NM | HB 5 | Electronic Medical Records | Bill Passed - House (35 - 29) |
Aug. 16, 2008 | NM | HB 4 | Working Families Tax Credit Increase | Bill Passed - House (39 - 25) |
Feb. 11, 2008 | NM | HB 618 | Income Tax Overhaul | Bill Passed - House (54 - 12) |
Feb. 10, 2008 | NM | HB 634 | Filmmakers Production Fund | Bill Passed - House (42 - 25) |
Feb. 8, 2008 | NM | HB 342 | Uranium Cleanup Fund | Bill Passed - House (55 - 11) |
Feb. 7, 2008 | NM | HB 241 | Education Funding Reform | Bill Passed - House (52 - 16) |
Feb. 6, 2008 | NM | HB 484 | Racetrack Tax Break | Bill Passed - House (48 - 10) |
Feb. 6, 2008 | NM | HB 237 | Mandatory Election Recounts | Bill Passed - House (37 - 21) |
Feb. 5, 2008 | NM | HB 147 | Health Care Commission | Bill Passed - House (56 - 6) |
Feb. 5, 2008 | NM | HB 400 | Commuter Train Funding | Bill Passed - House (56 - 9) |
Jan. 31, 2008 | NM | HB 2 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (57 - 10) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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2/12 | SB 159 | Establishes the Higher Education Trust Fund and the Higher Education Program Fund | Bill Passed - House (43 - 18) |
4/05 | HB 2 | Establishes Income Tax Rebates | Bill Passed - House (51 - 13) |
2/16 | SB 41 | Amends the University Research Park and Economic Development Act | Bill Passed - House (36 - 32) |
2/15 | SB 36 | Increases Required Contributions to the Educational Retirement Fund | Bill Passed - House (52 - 12) |
2/12 | HB 73 | Authorizes Certain Retirees to Return to Work Without Suspension of Retirement Benefits | Bill Passed - House (62 - 1) |
2/21 | HB 2 | Establishes General Appropriation Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (46 - 23) |
3/17 | HB 241 | Establishes New Standards of Evaluation for Teachers | Veto Override Failed - House (36 - 31) |
2/27 | HB 64 | Amends Educational Employee Pension Funds and Policies | Bill Passed - House (50 - 17) |
3/03 | SB 10 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (38 - 28) |
3/03 | HB 3 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (41 - 26) |
2/18 | SB 112 | Authorizing Severance Tax Bonds and Allocating Proceeds | Bill Passed - House (37 - 31) |
2/09 | HB 162 | Severance Bonds For Tribal Infrastructure | Bill Passed - House (42 - 24) |
2/05 | HB 119 | Temporary Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (34 - 32) |
2/05 | HB 120 | Increasing Tax Withholding Requirements | Bill Passed - House (42 - 25) |
2/05 | HB 270 | Including State and Local Taxes as Taxable Income | Bill Failed - House (33 - 34) |
2/05 | HB 2 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed - House (43 - 25) |
2/05 | HB 9 | Income Tax Surtax | Bill Passed - House (36 - 32) |
10/22 | HB 17 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (37 - 31) |
10/20 | HB 3 | Fund Transfers and 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (45 - 21) |
3/19 | HB 154 | Capital Improvement Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
3/13 | HB 346 | Increasing Gross Receipts Tax and Compensating Tax to Fund Education | Bill Passed - House (37 - 31) |
3/05 | HB 616 | State Employee Return-to-Work Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (49 - 13) |
8/19 | SB 24 | Tax Rebate | Bill Passed - House (51 - 16) |
8/18 | SB 22 | Subsidizing Children's Health Care | Bill Passed - House (47 - 19) |
8/17 | HB 5 | Electronic Medical Records | Bill Passed - House (35 - 29) |
8/16 | HB 4 | Working Families Tax Credit Increase | Bill Passed - House (39 - 25) |
2/11 | HB 618 | Income Tax Overhaul | Bill Passed - House (54 - 12) |
2/10 | HB 634 | Filmmakers Production Fund | Bill Passed - House (42 - 25) |
2/08 | HB 342 | Uranium Cleanup Fund | Bill Passed - House (55 - 11) |
2/07 | HB 241 | Education Funding Reform | Bill Passed - House (52 - 16) |
2/06 | HB 484 | Racetrack Tax Break | Bill Passed - House (48 - 10) |
2/06 | HB 237 | Mandatory Election Recounts | Bill Passed - House (37 - 21) |
2/05 | HB 147 | Health Care Commission | Bill Passed - House (56 - 6) |
2/05 | HB 400 | Commuter Train Funding | Bill Passed - House (56 - 9) |
1/31 | HB 2 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (57 - 10) |