New Mexico 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 179 — UNM MEDICAL SPANISH EDUCATION PROGRAM

Last action — action postponed indefinitely

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 179 has added Rex Wilson to the list of individuals included in the legislation, while removing one of the previously mentioned names, Antoinette Sedillo Lopez. This change is important because it alters who will be considered under the bill, potentially impacting its implementation or the groups affected by it. By making these adjustments, the bill aims to better represent the individuals involved.

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López and Antoinette Sedillo Lopez 6 8 10 AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO TO FUND THE MEDICAL SPANISH EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER STUDENTS.
López and Antoinette Sedillo Lopez and Rex Wilson 6 8 10 AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO TO FUND THE MEDICAL SPANISH EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER STUDENTS.
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Action History

  1. action postponed indefinitely

  2. DO PASS committee report adopted

  3. germane

  4. Sent to Senate Committees' Committee & Senate Education Committee & Senate Finance Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (109)

109 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Subjects

healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 179?
SB 179 is sponsored by Rex Wilson (Republican), Linda M. López (Democrat), and Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 179?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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