HB 2521 — elections; foreign money
Last action — Senate Second Reading
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 57th Legislature - First Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
93 added · 101 removedPlain-language change summary
The changes to House Bill 2521 clarify how voters and state officials can take legal action if foreign money is suspected to be influencing elections. Specifically, it allows individuals to file civil lawsuits for damages and seek court orders against violations related to foreign contributions, with penalties for noncompliance. This matters because it aims to strengthen election integrity by preventing foreign interference and providing citizens with the tools to enforce these rules.
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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:
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- Introduced Introduced Version pdf
Action History
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Senate Second Reading
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Senate First Reading
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Transmit to Senate
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PASSED
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DPA
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DPA
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House Second Reading
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House First Reading.
Sponsors
- Justin Wilmeth · Cosponsor
- Julie Willoughby · Cosponsor
- Jeff Weninger · Cosponsor
- James Taylor · Cosponsor
- Tony Rivero · Cosponsor
- Khyl Powell · Cosponsor
- Beverly Pingerelli · Cosponsor
- Michele Peña · Cosponsor
- Justin Olson · Cosponsor
- Quang H Nguyen · Cosponsor
- Steve Montenegro · Cosponsor
- Teresa Martinez · Cosponsor
- Chris Lopez · Cosponsor
- David Livingston · Cosponsor
- Nick Kupper · Cosponsor
- Alexander Kolodin · Cosponsor
- Rachel Keshel · Cosponsor
- Laurin Hendrix · Cosponsor
- Ralph Heap · Cosponsor
- Gail Griffin · Cosponsor
- Matt Gress · Cosponsor
- John Gillette · Cosponsor
- Lisa Fink · Cosponsor
- Lupe Diaz · Cosponsor
- Pamela Carter · Cosponsor
- Neal Carter · Cosponsor
- Michael Carbone · Cosponsor
- Selina Bliss · Cosponsor
- Walt Blackman · Cosponsor
- Leo Biasiucci · Cosponsor
- Michael Way · Primary
- Joseph Chaplik · Cosponsor
- Sr. David Marshall · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 32 co-sponsors · 60 not signed on · 25 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Michael Way Republican
Co-sponsors (32)
- Justin Wilmeth Republican
- Julie Willoughby Republican
- Jeff Weninger Republican
- James Taylor Republican
- Tony Rivero Republican
- Khyl Powell Republican
- Beverly Pingerelli Republican
- Michele Peña Republican
- Justin Olson Republican
- Quang H Nguyen Republican
- Steve Montenegro Republican
- Teresa Martinez Republican
- Chris Lopez Republican
- David Livingston Republican
- Nick Kupper Republican
- Alexander Kolodin Republican
- Rachel Keshel Republican
- Laurin Hendrix Republican
- Ralph Heap Republican
- Gail Griffin Republican
- Matt Gress Republican
- John Gillette Republican
- Lisa Fink Republican
- Lupe Diaz Republican
- Pamela Carter Republican
- Neal Carter Republican
- Michael Carbone Republican
- Selina Bliss Republican
- Walt Blackman Republican
- Leo Biasiucci Republican
- Joseph Chaplik Republican
- David Marshall, Sr. Republican
Not signed on (60)
60 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 60 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 1 | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 33 | 25 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 42% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (60)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Márquez | Democrat | Nay |
| Alma Hernandez | Democrat | Nay |
| Anna Abeytia | Democrat | Nay |
| Betty J Villegas | Democrat | Nay |
| Brian Garcia | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Cesar Aguilar | Democrat | Nay |
| Christopher Mathis | Democrat | Nay |
| Consuelo Hernandez | Democrat | Nay |
| Elda Luna-Nájera | Democrat | Nay |
| Janeen Connolly | Democrat | Nay |
| Junelle Cavero | Democrat | Nay |
| Kevin Volk | Democrat | Yea |
| Lorena Austin | Democrat | Nay |
| Lupe Contreras | Democrat | Nay |
| Lydia Hernandez | Democrat | Nay |
| Mae Peshlakai | Democrat | Nay |
| Mariana Sandoval | Democrat | Nay |
| Myron Tsosie | Democrat | Nay |
| Nancy Gutierrez | Democrat | Nay |
| Oscar De Los Santos | Democrat | Nay |
| Patty Contreras | Democrat | Nay |
| Quantá Crews | Democrat | Nay |
| Sarah Liguori | Democrat | Nay |
| Seth Blattman | Democrat | Nay |
| Stacey Travers | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephanie Simacek | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephanie Stahl Hamilton | Democrat | Nay |
| Alexander Kolodin | Republican | Yea |
| Beverly Pingerelli | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Lopez | Republican | Yea |
| David Livingston | Republican | Yea |
| David Marshall, Sr. | Republican | Yea |
| Gail Griffin | Republican | Not Voting |
| James Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Weninger | Republican | Yea |
| John Gillette | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Chaplik | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Willoughby | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Olson | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Wilmeth | Republican | Yea |
| Khyl Powell | Republican | Yea |
| Laurin Hendrix | Republican | Yea |
| Leo Biasiucci | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Fink | Republican | Yea |
| Lupe Diaz | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Gress | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Carbone | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Way | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Peña | Republican | Yea |
| Neal Carter | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Kupper | Republican | Yea |
| Pamela Carter | Republican | Yea |
| Quang H Nguyen | Republican | Yea |
| Rachel Keshel | Republican | Yea |
| Ralph Heap | Republican | Yea |
| Selina Bliss | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Montenegro | Republican | Yea |
| Teresa Martinez | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Rivero | Republican | Yea |
| Walt Blackman | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 2521?
- HB 2521 is sponsored by Justin Wilmeth (Republican), Julie Willoughby (Republican), Jeff Weninger (Republican), James Taylor (Republican), Tony Rivero (Republican), Khyl Powell (Republican), Beverly Pingerelli (Republican), Michele Peña (Republican), Justin Olson (Republican), Quang H Nguyen (Republican), Steve Montenegro (Republican), Teresa Martinez (Republican), Chris Lopez (Republican), David Livingston (Republican), Nick Kupper (Republican), Alexander Kolodin (Republican), Rachel Keshel (Republican), Laurin Hendrix (Republican), Ralph Heap (Republican), Gail Griffin (Republican), Matt Gress (Republican), John Gillette (Republican), Lisa Fink (Republican), Lupe Diaz (Republican), Pamela Carter (Republican), Neal Carter (Republican), Michael Carbone (Republican), Selina Bliss (Republican), Walt Blackman (Republican), Leo Biasiucci (Republican), Michael Way (Republican), Joseph Chaplik (Republican), and David Marshall, Sr. (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 2521?
- This bill died with 57th Legislature - First Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
- Where can I track HB 2521?
- Track HB 2521 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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