New Mexico 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

SB 129 — ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTION & CANNABIS

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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 is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill SB 129 removes a clause that allowed employers to take action against employees using medical cannabis based on their job being classified as "safety-sensitive." This means that now, employers can still prohibit cannabis use during work hours or on their property, but they cannot automatically treat employees in safety-sensitive roles differently just based on that classification. This change is important because it aims to protect the rights of employees using medical cannabis while still allowing employers to maintain a safe working environment.

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SENATE BILL 129 57TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- SECOND SESSION , 2026 INTRODUCED BY Heather Berghmans and Reena Szczepanski 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS;
SENATE HEALTH AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 129 57TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- SECOND SESSION , 2026 4 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS;
Nothing in this section shall:
Nothing in this section shall [(1)] restrict an u [ employer's ability to prohibit or take adverse employment .233489.1 SHPAC/SB 129 action against an employee for use of, or being impaired by, medical cannabis on the premises of the place of employment or during the hours of employment [or (2) apply to an employee whose employer deems that the employee works in a safety- sensitive position].
u [ (1) restrict an employer's ability to prohibit .232617.2 or take adverse employment action against an employee for use of, or being impaired by, medical cannabis on the premises of the place of employment or during the hours of employment;
or (2) apply to an employee whose employer deems that the employee works in a safety-sensitive position.
Nothing in this section gives a state or political subdivision employer the power to control an employee's use of medical cannabis outside the employee's hours of employment as long as the employee remains a qualified patient and unless use is limited by other state law or rules." - 2 - 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 [ .232617.2
Nothing in this section gives a state or political subdivision employer the power to control an employee's use of medical cannabis outside the employee's hours of employment as long as the employee remains a qualified patient and unless use is limited by other state law or rules." - 2 - 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 [ .233489.1
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Action History

  1. action postponed indefinitely

  2. DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute

  3. germane

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

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (110)

110 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 129?
SB 129 is sponsored by Reena Szczepanski (Democrat) and Heather Berghmans (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 129?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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