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The bill has two principal parts: a uniform duty across state agencies to protect designated categories of sensitive personal information and a new restriction on sale/access to Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) records by nongovernmental entities. Sponsor testimony described a practice in which MVD records are distributed to a contractor (identified in testimony as New Mexico Interactive, a third-party vendor with corporate ties to Tyler Technologies), packaged and then sold to private data brokers such as LexisNexis, Experian and Thomson Reuters; testimony said such brokers may re-sell records to government or private entities, including immigration enforcement. The sponsor said the bill would require private data brokers to certify they would not sell MVD data for immigration-enforcement purposes as a condition of access.

Supporters described the bill as a public-safety and privacy measure for survivors, immigrant families and LGBTQ New Mexicans. \"Transgender New Mexicans who choose to change their gender identity on official documents deserve to know that that information is shielded,\" Nathan Saavedra of Equality New Mexico told the committee. Mary Ellen Garcia of the New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence said the bill is \"about public safety, trust in our institutions, and ensuring that all New Mexicans can live without fear of violence or retaliation.\" Multiple immigrant-rights witnesses described fear that state-held data could be used to locate or detain family members.

Committee members asked about law enforcement access and whether the bill would obstruct criminal investigations. Sponsors and staff said the bill contains exceptions to allow disclosures for law-enforcement functions, particularly to preserve criminal-investigatory access. The bill also includes an enforcement mechanism: the MVD director could revoke a nongovernmental entity’s access if the director determines the entity used or disclosed records for immigration enforcement outside the bill’s permitted exceptions.

After questions and public comment, the committee voted to give SB 36 a do-pass recommendation. The committee recorded the outcome on the record; numeric roll-call tallies were announced during the hearing but are not fully specified in the transcript excerpt.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Mar 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 36, which would create a Non-Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information Act and add protections around motor vehicle records, won a do-pass recommendation from the House State Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee.","taxTitle","House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, New Mexico","taxId",29060,"location","New Mexico","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6302959,"Committee advances bill to let unaffiliated New Mexicans choose primary ballots without same-day registration",2207,53000,2260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2475741-bb146f0b8d2ed2d7234fc23e9b05d335&start=53&end=2260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2475741-bb146f0b8d2ed2d7234fc23e9b05d335/thumbnail_53000.jpg","/articles/6302959/New-Mexico/Committee-advances-bill-to-let-unaffiliated-New-Mexicans-choose-primary-ballots-without-same-day-registration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6302959-b40688c144aed4f25c7ec83027ca243e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775128459&Signature=aMpcRNhQQcWZbbiPYITFxuE~EV-eDmW4Uj36aWEXrS2NZw-QeA8lL8p1F7~rDT4OezpZ2y4wbOSfZY3fHTfbMIeBlT2kj7SGvehFsoG55riQZSk91HUkrFKX-5nuyDfu7AXXKsaOmthB8Xg5QobIHg1nTcZG3oajTDsKygpThm5KfpWzsqwDVHgWLiMBh70CO2GBF3CrVCHqVhQNn8zKwUhqqOMYMWVBppeFtuUKobuH9r7x4sDiChuxKmbYhLT~09-pUtUne2bBcy4t18J3batxX2rlsoJHljTLLodEGOtAmOK5iB6HfYRs-su4DHngzgUC52QiLxVwyqZC6NL8KQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 16, a measure to permit unaffiliated (\"decline to state\") voters to take a major-party primary ballot on primary day without completing same-day registration, moved forward from the House State Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee on a do-pass recommendation.

Supporters told the committee the proposal would enfranchise a sizable group of New Mexico voters who currently cannot participate in party primaries. \"This bill allows 330,000 unaffiliated voters in New Mexico to participate in the public primary elections without jumping through the hoops of same day registration,\" sponsor testimony said, adding it would \"relieve our unnecessary administrative burden on our county clerks.\" Atsa Chavez of NM Native Vote said youth and Indigenous voters are increasingly unaffiliated and that the bill would \"invite them to participate in primaries without added barriers.\" Conservation Voters New Mexico and Common Cause New Mexico also testified in support.

Committee members pressed sponsors on constitutional risk and implementation details. Representative Anya Narnu said she expects litigation, referencing past U.S. Supreme Court decisions discussed in testimony that shaped litigation in other states. Senator sponsors and the Secretary of State's office (represented by Lindsey Bachman) told the committee that rulemaking and reconciliation procedures would follow any statutory change and that current voter credit/status systems would be used to prevent double voting. The secretary’s office also confirmed technical support would be available to clerks during implementation.

The committee considered an amendment that narrowed eligibility: rather than permitting voters unaffiliated with a \"major party,\" the substitute specifies voters unaffiliated with any party may request a ballot on primary day; minor-party members would still need to change their registration to participate. Sponsors said the amendment was intended to protect minor parties’ organizational rights while expanding access for voters who decline to state an affiliation.

After public testimony and discussion, Representative John Block moved a do-pass recommendation, seconded by Representative Borrego. The committee announced a do-pass recommendation for SB 16 (do-pass), and the motion passed in committee (do-pass recommendation recorded; roll-call details and numeric tallies were announced by the committee clerk at the meeting).","Senate Bill 16, a measure to permit unaffiliated (\"decline to state\") voters to take a major-party primary ballot on primary day without completing same-day registration, moved forward from the House State Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee on a do-pass recommendation.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6302940,"Committee endorses Public Finance Accountability Act to tie capital funding to audit compliance",1584,4406000,5990000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2475741-bb146f0b8d2ed2d7234fc23e9b05d335&start=4406&end=5990","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2475741-bb146f0b8d2ed2d7234fc23e9b05d335/thumbnail_4406000.jpg","/articles/6302940/New-Mexico/Committee-endorses-Public-Finance-Accountability-Act-to-tie-capital-funding-to-audit-compliance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6302940-8369cd53e0f6eff95a1dda4c8e2a73a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775128459&Signature=igTkejEg-o9yOIaZtQLfJq2Yp2U~ANx9JLHQIlSnMt9xQC0VUDDEb6HxTNgPCBfP7ztsv6h3j~sEMOO7bjg8N4DSHdM0M8XX67MbZus6mpUnzluCXu2Drcj-hVCOFWoobSJmREMCFYjeqimBxp39RyzAgKoVm--LkTBFJXbaZvpx-w4za1lfU628I9h7HDtoDKa9PFcq9i7sJOXDWdLq78j5V0Cn3HZZFIxdJogJZRAwxBlatGEmaFgyEB2LmNPwnCQnkjg47f5QBCV9JBk1w7SlJX8Dq0PyAC6ctvkr4GE-dEvflwdVU0TgDKkvTDDXjj5HSvJ3QJIVtNB7FHPFFA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 493, styled as the Public Finance Accountability Act, would codify an executive-order policy into statute to encourage financial compliance by public entities seeking state capital outlay and other public funding. The House committee issued a do-pass recommendation after debate and public comment.

Sponsor testimony framed the bill as a tool to improve fiscal accountability and to better ensure that capital outlay funds are spent by entities with sufficient financial controls. The bill would create a Public Finance Accountability Fund, set criteria for grants and oversight, and authorize DFA (Department of Finance and Administration) to take enforcement actions for entities that have late audits or significant deficiencies. The sponsor said the measure mirrors executive order policy used since 2013 and that making it law would encourage local compliance and reduce idle capital outlay balances.

Committee members supported accountability but raised concerns that codifying the policy could produce unintended consequences for smaller local governments that lack capacity. Representatives noted DFA had expressed operational concerns and that more clarity about funding for enforcement and alternatives to strict enforcement should be addressed. Representative Lujan asked whether the bill reduces the rigor of current practice; sponsors said the bill preserves DFA’s enforcement authority and provides options such as fiscal agents and corrective plans to allow entities to access funds while they remedy audit findings.

After discussion the committee moved the bill forward with a do-pass recommendation; committee members asked sponsors to work with DFA and stakeholders to refine language addressing small governments and implementation capacity.","House Bill 493 would codify executive policy that conditions access to capital outlay and certain grants on timely, compliant audits and would create a Public Finance Accountability Fund to support compliance work; the committee issued a do-pass recommendation but members flagged concerns about unintended consequences for small local governments.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6302945,"State auditor asks for $500,000 to study audit staffing and pay amid recruitment shortfall",3671,3253000,6924000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2475741-bb146f0b8d2ed2d7234fc23e9b05d335&start=3253&end=6924","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2475741-bb146f0b8d2ed2d7234fc23e9b05d335/thumbnail_3253000.jpg","/articles/6302945/New-Mexico/State-auditor-asks-for-500000-to-study-audit-staffing-and-pay-amid-recruitment-shortfall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6302945-44e0a919b94f45a8b3c2ae2ae959d779/orig.mp4?Expires=1775128459&Signature=WD50PPEca-zn86vq-lBmYX5Lrl~2hzRXY1VU~qdZDbu1WFqfARLnR5T4Wk45llN5ll0I267jlOQc13eU3cNNRtnTIe4S2Zf~r1tULcjPW8vKpTjrrOwNWamhjO1GVi9B2rWD-NujZEoutF2v2NpJeAQjBWEfqe27n6SnrRXg2eFXEt-sEzFSdvJ4SSb4w3f7pk5czpTHm85QOxplKlglDoHHRJMOVBKKNh4Zt2MvnCkieD9vubUyBa4UsqBuQ0ZgywsQ6sZ~UEe2YsZdSXNmgymq7pp9Ag0OjG9AXHRjlO0iMR2lj7K26MJkPXTdNMcD7PH1EtO1AN4xCZNsMcqcGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 386 would appropriate $500,000 to the Office of the State Auditor to commission a compensation and classification study focused on governmental audit and accounting positions. The committee gave the bill a do-pass recommendation.

State Auditor Joe Maestas told the committee the auditor’s office faces a workforce crisis: fewer CPAs and fewer public accounting firms available to audit New Mexico public entities. \"We're seeing an alarming contraction in the form of fewer CPAs in the state of New Mexico,\" Maestas said, and he argued a targeted study would provide a baseline for addressing wage gaps and pipeline issues. Deputy auditor Ricky Bejarano told the committee the office's annual auditor salary is approximately $65,000 and the office has had little budget expansion in more than five years; vacancies remain elevated.

Members pressed the auditor on leveraging existing state compensation studies and coordination with the State Personnel Office. Maestas said his proposed study would benchmark auditor pay against both public- and private-sector comparators and gather private-firm wage data that state reports often omit. Representatives discussed recruiting pipelines, partnerships with higher education and nonmonetary retention tools such as paid study leave and telework; Maestas described internal steps the office has taken, including paid educational leave for CPA study and hybrid telework arrangements.

After discussion, the committee recorded a do-pass recommendation for HB 386. Sponsors and the auditor said the study results would be used to pursue targeted compensation and pipeline strategies, and they requested appropriators consider funding for implementation after the study produces data.","State Auditor Joe Maestas requested $500,000 to fund a compensation and classification study to address recruitment and retention problems for auditors; the committee recorded a do-pass recommendation for House Bill 386 after discussion of workforce shortages and potential collaboration with higher education.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6302949,"Committee backs bill giving superintendent of insurance authority to issue investigative subpoenas",391,2887000,3278000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2475741-bb146f0b8d2ed2d7234fc23e9b05d335&start=2887&end=3278","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2475741-bb146f0b8d2ed2d7234fc23e9b05d335/thumbnail_2887000.jpg","/articles/6302949/New-Mexico/Committee-backs-bill-giving-superintendent-of-insurance-authority-to-issue-investigative-subpoenas","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6302949-126a40e3e2f0b8936f5bd765af6a28a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775128459&Signature=OWYbLlt3DzEv6zCXCnX1HtyEYmlRHRUQABDbpDh8zTveDteqJ5UqmK4DyrdPqaa77LYRcLaW4xWH8-eN5QlZa2kA~ruj7Z0LJt-h0CVg4k-eObU-kxmPKBBW3FE3mrt5eT53OqcaRTNg1SdRGSAHEnIXvDfWimsdEIYFdeyjORo8t05TS0g5Nyby0HGFUr1p3qn1TeKwuQfED0H~7L4L5CxYK5nIU9vrCJ2luvHXySQpWQdcyeeTLlUYyUgnQqH9aQvm9jnyX-JiqX7jLROtnuhjC~fZtj4gcUGKUgOcKVYod23JZZSNN2-2mTMBqYxjOWXy9hkb1kgWky6R8hhdvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 124, which would grant the state superintendent of insurance authority to issue civil investigative subpoenas during pre-enforcement investigations, received a do-pass recommendation from the House State Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee.

Alice Kane, superintendent of insurance, told the committee that most state agencies already have similar subpoena authority and that the insurance office can now issue subpoenas only after a hearing or when already in litigation. Kane said the proposed change would let the office investigate suspected wrongdoing or incomplete data responses from insurers proactively, enabling earlier consumer-protection action. \"One of the major purposes of the office of the superintendent of insurance is to protect consumers,\" Kane said, and subpoena power would allow investigators to gather needed information before initiating a hearing.

Committee members asked whether the change would require court involvement and whether it raised constitutional concerns; Kane and her staff answered that the office has administrative adjudicatory processes and that subpoenas would be used to determine whether a formal hearing or other enforcement action is warranted. Proponents said giving the superintendent subpoena power aligns the office with common practice in other states and many other state agencies.

Representative Anya Narnu moved a do-pass recommendation; the committee recorded a do-pass recommendation on the hearing record.","The committee recommended a do-pass for Senate Bill 124, which would authorize the New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance to issue civil investigative subpoenas before initiating adjudicatory proceedings; the superintendent said the change would aid consumer-protection investigations.","actionData","errors"]

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