New Mexico 2025 First Special Session Status: Enacted 4 D cosponsors

SB 2 — CRIMINAL COMPETENCY

Last action — Signed

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 01, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic) on October 07, 2025.

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Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

42 added · 60 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to SB 2 allow metropolitan courts to keep control of a case if there's a question about a defendant's ability to stand trial, as long as they find the defendant competent. This means that instead of automatically transferring such cases to a district court, the metropolitan court can address the issue first. This matters because it could streamline legal processes and reduce delays in the justice system, ensuring that defendants receive timely hearings regarding their competency. Overall, it aims to improve the handling of cases where mental health is a concern.

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SENATE BILL 2 57 TH LEGISLATURE- STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SPECIAL SESSI, 2025 INTRODUCED BY Katy M.
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL COMPETENCY;
Duhigg and Christine Chandler and Michelle Paulene Abeyta and Pamelya Herndon 7 9 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL COMPETENCY;
e t 17 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
w l n d 18 SECTION 1.
SECTION 1.
Section 31-9-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1988, = = 19 a l Chapter 107, Section 1 and Laws 1988, Chapter 108, Section 1, i a e r 20 as amended) is amended to read:
Section 31-9-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1988, Chapter 107, Section 1 and Laws 1988, Chapter 108, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read:
a t m m 21 "31-9-1.
"31-9-1.
DETERMINATION OF COMPETENCY--RAISING THE d r e 22 ISSUE.-- c e s k 23 A.
DETERMINATION OF COMPETENCY--RAISING THE ISSUE.-- A.
When a party or the court raises a question as e a n b 24 to a defendant's competency to stand trial in a criminal case, u [ the proceeding shall be suspended until the issue is .232328.2GLG determined.
When a party or the court raises a question as to a defendant's competency to stand trial in a criminal case, the proceeding shall be suspended until the issue is determined.
provided that if the question of a defendant's competency is raised in a metropolitan court and the court determines that the defendant is not competent to stand trial, the case shall be transferred to the district court." SECTION 2.
provided that if the question of a defendant's competency is raised in a metropolitan court and the court determines that the defendant is not competent to stand trial, the case shall be transferred to the district SB 2 Page 1 court." SECTION 2.
- 2 - 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 [ .232328.2GLG
SB 2 Page 2 7 9 25
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The bill allows a metropolitan court to retain jurisdiction over a case regarding a defendant's competency to stand trial unless it determines that the defendant is not competent.

  • 31-9-1 NMSA 1978

    provided that if the question of a defendant's competency is raised in a metropolitan court and the court determines that the defendant is not competent to stand trial, the case shall be transferred to the district court. → unless the metropolitan court determines that the defendant is not competent to stand trial.

    This change enables the metropolitan court to keep the case unless it finds the defendant incompetent.

Action History

  1. Signed

  2. passed House

  3. DO PASS committee report adopted

  4. Sent to House Judiciary Committee

  5. DO PASS committee report adopted

  6. passed Senate

  7. Sent to Senate Judiciary Committee

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 108 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (108)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2?
SB 2 is sponsored by Pamelya Herndon (Democrat), Michelle Paulene Abeyta (Democrat), Christine Chandler (Democrat), and Katy Duhigg (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 01, 2025. Enacted.
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