Gov. health care access bill wins final approval

Feb 19, 2020 | Press Releases

SANTA FE – House Bill 100, increasing access to and affordability of health insurance for New Mexico families, passed the Senate floor with a vote of 28-14 yesterday and the House concurred today. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following stat...

Tobacco bill gets final approval

Feb 19, 2020 | Press Releases

SANTA FE – A public health bill to regulate the manufacture, distribution and sale of tobacco products – including e-cigarettes – received final legislative approval Tuesday night when it passed the House of Representatives on a 40-28 vote. Gov. Mich...

Bipartisan pension reform wins House approval

Feb 17, 2020 | Press Releases

SANTA FE – Direly needed pension reform legislation passed the New Mexico state House on Monday on a bipartisan 40-28 vote. Senate Bill 72 now goes to concurrence. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement:

Gov.-backed bill to cut drug costs gets final approval

Feb 16, 2020 | Press Releases

SANTA FE – A bill authorizing the state to pursue the importation of lower-cost wholesale prescription drugs from Canada received final legislative approval Sunday when it passed the House of Representatives by unanimous vote. Gov. Michelle Lujan Gri...

Free school meals bill clears House

Feb 15, 2020 | Press Releases

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement after legislation ending the student co-pay for reduced price breakfast and lunch passed the House of Representatives unanimously on Friday: