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Proposed New Mexico Firearm Legislation SB17

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Stop Illegal Gun Trade Act

Description: Stop Illegal Gun Trade Act

Session: 2026 Regular Session

Last Action: Passed in the Senate - Y:21 N:17

Last Action Date: February 7, 2026

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

8 sponsors: Debbie O'Malley (D); Andrea Romero (D); Heather Berghmans (D); Charlotte Little (D); Patricia Roybal Caballero (D); Linda Lopez (D); Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (D); Peter Wirth (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 19% (8 of 42)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 7, 2026 Passed in the Senate - Y:21 N:17
Senate Feb 5, 2026 SJC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution
Senate Jan 29, 2026 SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
Senate Jan 23, 2026 SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session
Senate Jan 22, 2026 Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/SJC
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate SFL_1 SB 17 233881.1 - Sen. Crystal Brantley Floor Amendment Senate SFL_1 SB 17 233881.1 - Sen. Crystal Brantley Floor Amendment Feb 7, 2026 State Link amendment text No
Senate SFL_2 SB 17 HNDWRTN - Sen. Jay C. Block Floor Amendment Senate SFL_2 SB 17 HNDWRTN - Sen. Jay C. Block Floor Amendment Feb 7, 2026 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/7/2026 21 17 2 2 Yes
  • Berghmans, Heather (D) Yea
  • Block, Jay (R) Nay
  • Boone, Pat (R) Nay
  • Brandt, Craig (R) NV
  • Campos, Pete (D) Absent
  • Cervantes, Joseph (D) Nay
  • Charley, Angel (D) Nay
  • Diamond, Crystal (R) Nay
  • Duhigg, Katy (D) Yea
  • Ezzell, Candy (R) Nay
  • Figueroa, Natalie (D) Yea
  • Gallegos, David (R) Nay
  • Gonzales, Roberto (D) Yea
  • Hamblen, Carrie (D) Yea
  • Hickey, Martin (D) Yea
  • Jaramillo, Leo (D) Yea
  • Lanier, Steve (R) Nay
  • Lopez, Linda (D) Yea
  • Maestas, Antonio (D) Yea
  • Munoz, George (D) Absent
  • Nava, Cindy (D) Yea
  • O'Malley, Micaelita (D) Yea
  • Padilla, Michael (D) Yea
  • Pinto, Shannon (D) Yea
  • Pope, Harold (D) Yea
  • Ramos, Gabriel (D) Nay
  • Sanchez, Joshua (R) Nay
  • Scott, Larry (R) Nay
  • Sedillo Lopez, Antoinette (D) Yea
  • Sharer, William (R) Nay
  • Shendo, Benny (D) Nay
  • Soules, William (D) Yea
  • Stefanics, Elizabeth (D) Yea
  • Steinborn, Jeff (D) Yea
  • Stewart, Mimi (D) Yea
  • Thornton, Anthony (R) Nay
  • Tobiassen, Nicole (R) NV
  • Townsend, James (R) Nay
  • Trujillo, Linda (D) Yea
  • Wirth, Peter (D) Yea
  • Woods, John (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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