New Mexico 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

HB 77 — ANNUAL FEDERAL SNAP STATE OUTREACH PLANS

Last action — Vetoed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.

Vetoed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic) on April 11, 2025.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

51 added · 68 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill has been updated to require the Health Care Authority to create annual outreach plans for the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This change is important because it aims to ensure that more people can access SNAP benefits, which can help alleviate food insecurity in the state. The new plans will maximize federal funding available for outreach efforts, potentially increasing resources for those in need. Overall, these amendments are designed to improve access to vital nutritional assistance for residents of New Mexico.

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HOUSE BILL 77 57TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2025 INTRODUCED BY Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson 6 8 FOR THE LEGISLATIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE 10 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE;
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE;
15 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
A new section of the Public Assistance Act is e t 17 enacted to read:
A new section of the Public Assistance Act is enacted to read:
w l n d 18 "[NEW MATERIAL] FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE = = 19 a l PROGRAM OUTREACH PLANS.-- i a e r 20 A.
"FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OUTREACH PLANS.-- A.
The authority shall develop annual federal a t m m 21 supplemental nutrition assistance program state outreach plans d r e 22 to promote access to the benefits of the federal supplemental c e s k 23 nutrition assistance program.
The authority shall develop annual federal supplemental nutrition assistance program state outreach plans to promote access to the benefits of the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Each year, the authority shall e a n b 24 submit the annual state outreach plan to the food and nutrition u [ service of the United States department of agriculture on or .228826.3 before the deadline specified by the food and nutrition service.
Each year, the authority shall submit the annual state outreach plan to the food and nutrition service of the United States department of agriculture on or before the deadline specified by the food and nutrition service.
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HB 77 Page 1 B.
The authority may contractually require an entity with which the authority partners for services related to developing or implementing an annual state outreach plan to seek gifts, grants or donations to fund the development or implementation of the annual state outreach e t 17 program.
The authority may contractually require an entity with which the authority partners for services related to developing or implementing an annual state outreach plan to seek gifts, grants or donations to fund the development or implementation of the annual state outreach program.
w l n d 18 C.
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The authority shall be exempt from implementing = = 19 a l an annual state outreach plan if the authority does not receive i a e r 20 enough state, local, private or federal funds to cover the a t m m 21 implementation and administration costs of the annual state d r e 22 outreach plan." c e s k 23 - 2 - e a n b 24 u [ .228826.3
The authority shall be exempt from implementing an annual state outreach plan if the authority does not receive enough state, local, private or federal funds to cover the implementation and administration costs of the annual state outreach plan." HB 77 Page 2 25
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Action History

  1. Vetoed

  2. passed Senate

  3. withdrawn from committee

  4. DO PASS committee report adopted

  5. passed House

  6. Sent to Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee & Senate Finance Committee

  7. DO PASS committee report adopted

  8. DO PASS committee report adopted

  9. Sent to House Health & Human Services Committee & House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee

  10. Sent to House Pre-file

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (111)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 77?
HB 77 is sponsored by Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 77?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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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