New Mexico 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

SB 250 — STATE ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAW

Last action — action postponed indefinitely

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

47 added · 41 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to SB 250 clarify the state's restrictions on using public resources in relation to immigration enforcement. Specifically, it emphasizes that state and local agencies cannot utilize public funds or personnel to detain or assist in the detention of individuals based on their immigration status. This change is significant because it aims to protect resources for local needs rather than immigration enforcement, which may foster a more inclusive environment for residents. Additionally, the existing provisions regarding contracts for housing federal detainees have been maintained to ensure operational continuity.

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SENATE BILL 250 57TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2025 INTRODUCED BY Antonio Maestas and Cindy Nava and Linda M.
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 250 57TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2025 4 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO FEDERAL USE OF STATE RESOURCES;
López and Angelica Rubio and Yanira Gurrola 7 9 AN ACT RELATING TO FEDERAL USE OF STATE RESOURCES;
[NEW MATERIAL] NON-ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL = = 19 a l IMMIGRATION LAWS.--Except as provided in Section 33-3-16 NMSA i a e r 20 1978, neither the state nor a political subdivision of the a t m m 21 state, including a home rule municipality, or their agencies d r e 22 and instrumentalities shall use or authorize the use of public c e s k 23 funds, personnel, property, equipment or other resources for e a n b 24 the purpose of identifying, detecting, apprehending, arresting, u [ detaining or prolonging the detention of a person based on a .229686.2 suspicion or knowledge that the person has entered or is residing in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws or for the purpose of assisting agents of the federal government in any such activity based on such suspicion or knowledge.
[NEW MATERIAL] NON-ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL = = 19 a l IMMIGRATION LAWS.-- i a e r 20 A.
Except as provided in Section 33-3-16 NMSA 1978, a t m m 21 neither the state nor a political subdivision of the state, d r e 22 including a home rule municipality, or their agencies and c e s k 23 instrumentalities shall use or authorize the use of public e a n b 24 funds, personnel, property, equipment or other resources for u [ the purpose of identifying, detecting, apprehending, arresting, .231728.1 SJC/SB 250 detaining or prolonging the detention of a person based on a suspicion or knowledge that the person has entered or is residing in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws or for the purpose of assisting agents of the federal government in any such activity based on such suspicion or knowledge.
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Nothing in this section shall affect an existing written contract between a county government and the federal government for the housing of federal detainees or the extension of such contract.
(1) "jail administrator" means a person hired by a county, a municipality or a combination of these who supervises the entire operation of the jail and reports directly to the administrative head of the local governmental entity or local governing body;
(1) "jail administrator" means a person hired e t 17 by a county, a municipality or a combination of these who w l n d 18 supervises the entire operation of the jail and reports = = 19 directly to the administrative head of the local governmental a l i a e r 20 entity or local governing body;
and (2) "sheriff" includes sheriff's deputies.
and a t m m 21 (2) "sheriff" includes sheriff's deputies.
e t 17 B.
d r e 22 B.
A sheriff, a jailer, a jail administrator or an w l n d 18 independent contractor that operates a jail and that receives = = 19 a l custody of a person through a warrant or order issued by a i a e r 20 United States district judge in a criminal proceeding may keep a t m m 21 the person in custody until the person is released under the d r e 22 laws of the United States.
A sheriff, a jailer, a jail administrator or an c e s k 23 independent contractor that operates a jail and that receives e a n b 24 custody of a person through a warrant or order issued by a u [ United States district judge in a criminal proceeding may keep .231728.1 - 2 - SJC/SB 250 the person in custody until the person is released under the laws of the United States.
The United States is responsible c e s k 23 for the payment of the jail fee established by the sheriff, e a n b 24 jailer, jail administrator or independent contractor that u [ operates the jail." .229686.2 - 2 - SECTION 3.
The United States is responsible for the payment of the jail fee established by the sheriff, jailer, jail administrator or independent contractor that operates the jail." SECTION 3.
- 3 - 5 7 9 11 13 15 e t 17 w l n d 18 = = 19 a l i a e r 20 a t m m 21 d r e 22 c e s k 23 e a n b 24 u [ .229686.2
- 3 - 10 12 14 16 e t 17 w l n d 18 = = 19 a l i a e r 20 a t m m 21 d r e 22 c e s k 23 e a n b 24 u [ .231728.1
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Action History

  1. action postponed indefinitely

  2. DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute

  3. DO PASS committee report adopted

  4. Sent to Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee & Senate Judiciary Committee

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 250?
SB 250 is sponsored by Yanira Gurrola (Democrat), Angelica Rubio (Democrat), Linda M. López (Democrat), Cindy Nava (Democrat), and Antonio Maestas (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 250?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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