New Mexico · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 5: OFFICE OF CHILD ADVOCATE ACT
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 5 is a bill introduced in the New Mexico House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: OFFICE OF CHILD ADVOCATE ACT. Primary sponsor: Gail Armstrong (Republican), Reena Szczepanski (Democratic), Day Hochman-Vigil (Democratic), Javier Martínez (Democratic), Paulene Abeyta (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 21, 2025): Signed.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Armstrong | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 49 |
| Reena Szczepanski | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Day Hochman-Vigil | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 15 |
| Javier Martínez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Paulene Abeyta | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 69 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed
- House concurred in Senate amendments
- passed Senate
- special
- DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted
- Sent to Senate Judiciary Committee
- passed House
- floor substitute adopted (1 amendment)
- DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted
- DO PASS committee report adopted
- Sent to House Health & Human Services Committee & House Judiciary Committee