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• I was sitting in yesterday for Representative Chavez.
• Representative Chavez, then we'll conclude with Senator Lanier. Thank you.
• Chair, members of the committee, Representative Chavez, I'm sorry, what was the last age?
• Chair, members of the committee, Representative Chavez, I don't know of a child...
• Representative Chavez, I don't know that we have any other questions.

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• Next, we have Representative Nicole Chavez, followed by Representative Eleanor Chavez: Thank you, Madam
• Representative each Chavez, yes. Representative in Chavez, no. Yes, Representative Jones.
• Nicole Chavez, Representative [ID: member_20559].
• Okay, we'll start with you, Representative Chavez.
• Chavez? Yes. Representative N. Chavez? No. Representative Ferrari? Representative Jones?

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• Chavez? Yes. Representative N. Chavez? No. Representative Ferrari, please excuse.
• Chavez? Yes. Representative N. Chavez? Yes. Representative Ferrari? Yes. Representative Jones? Yes.
• Chavez? Yes. Representative N. Chavez? Yes. Representative Ferrari? Yes. Representative Jones? Yes.
• Chavez? No. Representative N. Chavez? Yes. Representative Ferrari? No. Representative Jones? Yes.
• Chavez. Yes. Representative N. Chavez. Yes. Representative Ferrary. Yes. Representative Jones. Yes.

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• Other advisory members on behalf of the House will be Representatives Cortez, Chavez.
• Orego Eleanor Chavez, Dixon, Rebel Caballero, Lujan, and Johnson. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Rubio Ree Nicole Chavez on. Advisory members, representatives Orego. Rola, Eleanor Chavez.
• Nicole Chavez. Lamora. Advisory members, Representatives Luhan. Gonzalez.
• Little, Eleanor Chavez, Ferrari, Real Caballero, Dixon. Murphy, Chavez, Vincent.

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• Let's go next to the gentlelady from Curry, Roosevelt, and Chavez, Representative Reeb.
• Speaker, it is my pleasure today to introduce some people from Chavez County.
• Thank you for joining us all the way from Chavez County.
• Representative Nicole Chavez, does the gentlelady yield? Mr.
• Representative Chavez, I just have a very simple amendment I'd like to present.

Bills: HB95, HB111, HJR1, HB32, HB33, HB61, HJM2, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB8, HB30, HB43, HB156, HM2, HM16

Keywords: HB95, additional judgeship, district court, judicial district, First Judicial District, Second Judicial District, district judges, court administration, judicial staffing, caseload, access to justice, New Mexico courts, judiciary, judge vacancy, court backlog, state courts, water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order

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• Representative Abeto, Representative Chavez, here. Representative Hall, here.
• Representative Chavez: Yes. Representative Hall: Yes. Representative Hochman Vigil: Yes.
• Wishing to speak in opposition, I see Kim Chavez Cook has her hand raised. Thank you.
• Then we had a Roswell officer and a Chavez County deputy. They were both shot.
• Representative Chavez, Representative Hall, yes. Representative Hochman Vigil, yes.

Bills: HB9, HB50

Keywords: Immigrant Safety Act, immigration detention, civil immigration violations, ICE, federal immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, public bodies, local government, sheriff's department, school district, higher education, deputization, 287(g), 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 C.F.R. 287.7, intergovernmental services agreement, detainer, immigration cooperation, public property, attorney general enforcement

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• Madam Vice Chair Chavez, here. Madam Chair, Roybal Caballero? Is it? Thank you.
• Madam Chair, Representative Chavez.
• Thank you, Madam Chair and Representative Chavez. I'd like to...
• Thank you, Madam Chair and Representative Chavez.
• Madam Vice Chair Chavez: No.

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Summary: The House Labor, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee met with a quorum and heard two bills from Representative Martinez. House Bill 56 would appropriate $1 million to the Department of Veterans Services to expand behavioral health and suicide prevention efforts for veterans. Supporters, including the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, the Department of Veterans Services, the Disability Coalition, New Mexico Professional Firefighters, the New Mexico Veterans and Military Families Caucus, and NAMI New Mexico, said the funding would help veterans navigate a difficult system, improve outreach in rural areas, and address New Mexico’s high veteran suicide rate and related alcohol and drug deaths. Committee members asked about whether the program was new or an expansion of an existing effort, how services would be delivered, and whether outreach would reach homeless and rural veterans. The secretary explained that the bill would augment an existing Suicide Prevention Act program, use contracts with outside providers rather than direct services, and require two term employees for contract management and outreach. The committee voted 7-1 to give HB 56 a due pass and send it to the next committee. The committee then heard House Bill 55, which would create an income tax deduction for retirement income earned by first responders, similar to an existing benefit for military retirees. Supporters argued it would help recruit and retain firefighters, law enforcement, and other first responders, and could encourage retirees to move to New Mexico and contribute economically. Several members raised concerns about the fiscal impact, the lack of a sunset, the narrow definition of first responder, and Taxation and Revenue Department concerns that the bill could reduce general fund revenue by about $6.1 million in the first year and might not attract retirees on its own. The sponsor said he had not yet met with Tax and Rev but would do so, and noted he was open to a sunset if it helped the bill move forward. Despite concerns, the committee voted 7-1 to pass HB 55 to the next committee, with members explaining their votes and emphasizing that the bill would receive further vetting in Tax and Revenue.

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• Representative Chavez. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Madam Chair, Representative Chavez.
• Representative Chavez. Thank you for the presentation.
• Madam Chair, Representative Chavez, so...
• Madam Chair, Representative Chavez, sure.

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• Representative Chavez: Just describe your plans for them.
• Representative Casaus, Representative Caballero Chavez. Representative Lopez.
• Madam Chair: Thank you, Representative Chavez. Representative Chavez: Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Representative Chavez: OK.
• So thank you, Madam Chair, Representative Chavez.

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• Representative Chavez. Here. Representative Chavez, Nicole. Here. Representative Ferrary. Present.
• Representative Nicole Chavez. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, Floor Leader.
• Madam Chair and Representative Chavez, I think it goes to Mr.
• Excellent question, Madam Chair, Representative Chavez.
• Madam Chair and Representative Chavez, that's a great question.

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• Because, like Representative Chavez, I really enjoyed my class.
• Representative Chavez, no. Representative Hall. Representative Hoffman, yes.
• Uh, Representative Chavez. Bringing this forward.
• Kim Chavez Cook with the Law Offices of the Public Defender.
• Kim Chavez Cook with the Law Offices of the Public Defender.

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• Representative Chavez: Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Representative Chavez: Programs at community colleges.
• Representative Chavez: Requirements for tuition benefits.
• Representative Chavez: It will help New Mexico fill them. Mr.
• Representative Chavez: Gabriela Ibanez Guzman, the staff attorney at Somos.

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• second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime from his January 14 shooting of Julio Cesar

Summary: The Senate convened, took attendance, approved the journal, and received gubernatorial communications and nominations. Several nominations were referred to committee, and messages from the House were entered, including transmission of Senate Bills 1058, 1237, and 1294 to the Governor. The chamber recessed for caucus, then reconvened and moved into Committee of the Whole to consider bills on the calendar. In Committee of the Whole, members considered HB 2082, HB 282, HB 2749, and HB 296 (the transcript also contains some misstatements of bill numbers/titles). Amendments were adopted on HB 282, HB 2749, and HB 296, including a Rogers floor amendment to HB 2749 establishing a sunset and a Shope floor amendment to HB 296 making technical and coordination changes related to water infrastructure and the Clean Water Act. The Committee of the Whole reported all of those measures do pass as amended, and the Senate later adopted the report. The Senate then took up additional business, including confirmation votes on gubernatorial nominees. John A. Conley, Ruby Dylan Williams, Thomas J. Connolly, Charles Essex, and Dr. Lynette Levesay were all confirmed. The chamber then passed several House bills on third reading, including HB 2308, HB 4011, HB 2049 as an emergency measure, HB 2253, and HB 2663, with recorded votes largely showing 24 ayes and 0 nays. Committee announcements were made for upcoming Natural Resources and Education meetings. Near adjournment, Senator Epstein gave a personal privilege statement criticizing ICE conduct in a Minnesota case and calling for accountability, and Senator Gonzales thanked her and offered birthday wishes to a family member. The Senate then adopted a motion to notify the Governor of the day’s confirmations and adjourned until Tuesday, May 26, 2026, subject to earlier recall by the President if needed.

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• His name is Senator Cesar Blanco, and he happens to be celebrating his birthday today.

Bills: SJR85, SCR29, SCR38, SCR42, SB23, SB39, SB209, SB227, SB240, SB330, SB527, SB584, SB618, SB619, SB636, SB663, SB715, SB732, SB758, SB801, SB825, SB826, SB843, SB844, SB847, SB870, SB884, SB912, SB957, SB1013, SB1020, SB1065, SB1143, SB1152, SB1164, SB1183, SB1257, SB1299, SB1325, SB1349, SB1413, SB1455, SB1539, SB1558, SB1574, SB1583, SB1624, SB1642, SB1643, SB1667, SB1717, SB1718, SB1727, SB1734, SB1756, SB1757, SB1784, SB1789, SB1832, SB1868, SB1870, SB1883, SB1896, SB1920, SB1924, SB1963, SB2010, SB2018, SB2024, SB2037, SB2052, SB2073, SB2111, SB2161, SB2196, SB2207, SB2253, SB2268, SB2322, SB2323, SB2332, SB2349, SB2371, SB2533, SB2570, SB2601, SB2626, SB2692, SB2705, SB2717, SB2774, SB2788, SB2877, SB2920, SB2, SB260, SB1786, SB1, HJR4, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR85, SJR84, SCR12, SCR39, SCR38, SCR42, SCR29, SCR4, SCR18, SCR43, SCR46, SB2023, SB825, SB2010, SB1870, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB1505, SB583, SB957, SB1502, SB507, SB1026, SB1349, SB1433, SB1434, SB1376, SB1585, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB619, SB1122, SB732, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB618, SB393, SB1791, SB826, SB1257, SB870, SB529, SB209, SB1883, SB2024, SB2429, SB1999, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB1860, SB2037, SB1924, SB2253, SB2018, SB2206, SB1963, SB1643, SB1299, SB841, SB668, SB584, SB1085, SB2431, SB1490, SB1868, SB2314, SB434, SB2046, SB1667, SB1727, SB2127, SB1975, SB1760, SB1734, SB1335, SB2246, SB2439, SB1624, SB1244, SB1468, SB2717, SB1612, SB1262, SB604, SB2395, SB1832, SB1745, SB1746, SB2207, SB1784, SB1524, SB528, SB437, SB269, SB1137, SB968, SB636, SB747, SB1325, SB1789, SB1455, SB2056, SB1940, SB2052, SB1579, SB2068, SB3034, SB844, SB1920, SB1558, SB1236, SB1044, SB884, SB463, SB227, SB240, SB517, SB1200, SB1410, SB1626, SB1845, SB1863, SB2216, SB2681, SB1717, SB2141, SB2323, SB2200, SB2332, SB2199, SB1642, SB1757, SB2050, SB1138, SB2626, SB2458, SB1864, SB2201, SB1862, SB1583, SB1055, SB2660, SB1898, SB2662, SB2161, SB2964, SB2881, SB1065, SB801, SB2743, SB2533, SB1413, SB2073, SB3014, SB3013, SB2774, SB2702, SB2629, SB2443, SB2349, SB2167, SB2145, SB2121, SB758, SB648, SB647, SB512, SB438, SB1721, SB2268, SB1495, SB2705, SB2366, SB1422, SB1369, SB1013, SB682, SB2692, SB2570, SB2797, SB2111, SB1896, SB1164, SB1020, SB663, SB2371, SB1152, SB2196, SB2383, SB2581, SB2798, SB330, SB646, SB843, SB1998, SB1418, SB2788, SB1169, SB2873, SB1754, SB1534, SB1718, SB2779, SB2004, SB1143, SB1756, SB912, SB2119, SB2032, SB527, SB1580, SB1952, SB2601, SB2322, SB2448, SB1777, SB1283, SB407, SB2392, SB2076, SB2786, SB3031, SB2877, SB2876, SB2284, SB2225, SB1540, SB2920, SB2929, SB1395, SB1972, SB2540, SB1183, SB2742, SB2595, SB2217, SB2117, SB715, SB2330, SB1964, SB1383, SB500, SB1640, SB39, SB2001, SB2080, SB2722, SB506, SB2514, SB2623, SB2658, SB1574, SB2900, SB23, SB2753, SB2398, SB401, SB1241, SB2927, SB2173, SB2538, SB898, SB467, SB1449, SB2529, SB1531, SB2846, SB2476, SB2031, SB986, SB1181, SB2075, SB2154, SB2864, HB135, HB1109, SCR48, SB31, SB2880, SB1359, SB2386, SB771, SB2844, SB2550, SB1351, SB1423, SB1931, SB2245, SB2589, SB2707, SB2807, SB2351, SB410, SB659, SB816, SB2776, SB2693, SB2580, SB1980, SB1886, SB1234, SB739, SB482, SB456, SB127, SB1666

Keywords: Texas constitutional amendment, property tax relief, school district taxes, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, residence homestead, elderly homeowners, senior citizens, disabled homeowners, age 65 or older, school finance, tax exemption increase, local school taxes, property tax exemption, homestead tax relief, voter approval, school district revenue, tax rollback, disabled persons exemption, El Paso

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• So, Representative Chavez Senator Trujillo on my right, on the left, Representative Chavez, others, Naya
• Chair, Representative Chavez, we.
• I'm wondering along the same lines as Representative Chavez.
• Chair, Representative Chavez.
• and Chavez. E Chavez. On my left, anyone else on my left side? No, I'm Brantley. Back to my right.

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• Representative Gonzalez and the salute to the New Mexico flag to be led by Representative Nicole Chavez
• Representative Eleanor Chavez. Representative Eleanor Chavez is present.
• Representative Nicole Chavez. Present. Representative Nicole Chavez is present.

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• Chavez: Here Representative N.
• Chavez: Here Representative Ferrari: Here Representative Jones: Here Minority Whip Martinez: Here Representative
• All right, next I have Representative Herndon, followed by Nicole Chavez.
• Representative Nicole Chavez. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, Senator. Thank you, expert.
• Chavez? No. Representative N. Chavez? Yes. Representative Ferrari? I'll pass. Representative Jones?

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• I want to start with Robert Chavez, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Youth Development Incorporated
• The New Mexico State Senate does hereby extend its recognition and acknowledgment to Lorelai Chavez,
• Whereas Lorelai Chavez, a Native American Studies teacher...
• And of course, the woman of the hour, and I will say that, **Lorelai Chavez**.
• Pauline Chavez**, who is joining us, an educator. Thank you, ma'am. Thank you for your work.

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• Madam Chair, Representative Chavez [ID: member_13502], yes, absolutely.
• Representative Chavez. Yes. Representative Hall. No. Representative Hoffman-Vigil. Yes.
• Representative Chavez? Yes. Representative Hall? Yes. Representative Hockman? Yes.
• In the second, I have four separate wills on file for Paul Chavez.
• Representative Chavez. Yes. Representative Hall. Yes. Representative Hockman-Vigil.

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• Representative Chavez de Rimmer, thank you for appearing before the committee and for meeting with me
• Chavez-Durrima, for being with us.
• Chavez, in 2021, President Biden...
• Chavez-DeRemer in our meeting yesterday.
• Thank you, and thank you to Representative Chavez-Durrima for the...

Keywords: PRO Act, labor laws, worker rights, unionization, right-to-work, public testimony, political polarization

Summary: The meeting centered around an in-depth discussion of the PRO Act, with representatives expressing passionate opinions both for and against the legislation. Representative Chavez de Rimmer emphasized the importance of worker freedom, arguing that the PRO Act would infringe upon individual rights by coercing unionization. This perspective was strongly received by members from right-to-work states, who articulated their concerns about the potential erosion of workers' choices and protections. Speaker after speaker conveyed conflicting views on labor laws, indicating a deeply polarized environment surrounding labor issues at the moment.