New Mexico's 2026 Legislative Session: Key Laws & Changes
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New Mexicos 2026 legislative session concluded with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signing numerous bills into law, addressing healthcare, education, public safety, and infrastructure. Key measures include increased funding for child care, road bonds, and updated medical licensing rules. Health-focused bills, such as enhanced insurance coverage for power wheelchairs and prosthetics, and streamlined school nurse licensing, took effect or are upcoming. Public safety saw harsher penalties for battery on peace officers and the immigrant safety act ending local deals for federal immigration detentions. Infrastructure received a boost with highway bonds, water project loans, and a new first-time homebuyer program. These laws will roll out from now through 2028, aiming to strengthen communities and build for the future in New Mexico.
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