New Mexico’s 30‑day legislative session is moving quickly as we come out of the last week of January, with early action focused on the governor’s priority agenda and several key bills advancing through committee. In the first full week of hearings, the Senate has already passed its flagship medical licensure compact bill (SB 1) with strong bipartisan support, sending it to the House, while major transportation and public‑safety measures (SB 2 and SB 3) cleared the Senate and are now awaiting consideration on the House side. 

On the House side, bills like HB 9 (Immigrant Safety Act) received “Do Pass” recommendations from multiple committees, illustrating how quickly priority legislation can move when there is leadership backing and aligned committee calendars.

For veterans and military families, several items we’ve been watching are now in motion rather than just on paper. HB 56, the Veteran Behavioral Health Services bill, is officially scheduled in the House Labor, Veterans’ and Military Affairs Committee, putting veteran mental‑health access on the immediate agenda. SB 1’s passage out of the Senate is also significant for veteran‑serving providers, because joining the interstate medical licensure compact will make it easier to recruit physicians into VA, military, and rural practices that care for veterans across New Mexico. 

Other bills we flagged earlier—like HB 29 (Military Base Impact Funding), the social‑work and medical licensure compacts, and the tax‑exemption proposals for uniformed service pay—remain active in their assigned committees and are expected to see hearings as we move into the next, more compressed week of the session.

Looking ahead to this coming week, the pace will intensify as lawmakers approach the February 4 committee deadline for most bills to be heard and advanced. Expect a packed calendar in House Labor, Veterans’ and Military Affairs and the key tax and finance committees, where the veteran behavioral‑health bill, base‑impact measures, and uniformed service tax bills will be competing for hearing slots alongside high‑profile crime, education, and tax‑reform proposals. 

For anyone wanting to follow specific legislation day‑by‑day, the Legislature’s online Bill Finder and Daily Bill Locator tools are the best way to see which bills were acted on last week and what is scheduled for debate and committee votes in the days ahead.