New Mexico 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

HM 36 — NURSING SHORTAGE TASK FORCE

Last action — Signed

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic) on March 09, 2026.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    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

81 added · 105 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in Bill HM 36 include requesting the Board of Nursing to set up a task force specifically to tackle the nursing shortage crisis in New Mexico. This addition emphasizes the need for a coordinated effort to address the significant gap in nurses available to meet the state's healthcare demands. With new statistics showing a shortage of registered and licensed practical nurses, this move aims to improve healthcare access and ensure that the nursing workforce is adequately prepared to support the community's needs.

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HOUSE MEMORIAL 36 57 TH LEGISLATURE- STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2026 INTRODUCED BY Kathleen Cates and Patricia Roybal Caballero 6 8 10 A MEMORIAL REQUESTING THE BOARD OF NURSING TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS THE NURSING SHORTAGE CRISIS.
A MEMORIAL REQUESTING THE BOARD OF NURSING TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS THE NURSING SHORTAGE CRISIS.
14 WHEREAS, according to a study conducted by the workforce solutions department in April 2025, there are nearly eighteen thousand registered nurses, one thousand three hundred licensed e t 17 practical nurses and eight thousand three hundred advanced w l n d 18 practice nurses currently practicing in the state of New = = 19 a l Mexico;
5 WHEREAS, according to a study conducted by the workforce solutions department in April 2025, there are nearly eighteen thousand registered nurses, one thousand three hundred licensed practical nurses and eight thousand three hundred advanced practice nurses currently practicing in the state of New Mexico;
and i a e r 20 WHEREAS, nursing is the largest sector of the health care a t m m 21 workforce, yet there is a critical shortage of nurses in the d r e 22 state, which is taxing on the state's health care delivery c e s k 23 systems and on access to care for state residents;
and WHEREAS, nursing is the largest sector of the health care workforce, yet there is a critical shortage of nurses in the state, which is taxing on the state's health care delivery systems and on access to care for state residents;
and e a n b 24 u [ WHEREAS, this shortage is exacerbated by a gap in education to meet workforce needs, and this gap is made clear .233523.1 by the thousands of nursing job postings each month according to the workforce solutions department;
and WHEREAS, this shortage is exacerbated by a gap in education to meet workforce needs, and this gap is made clear by the thousands of nursing job postings each month according to the workforce solutions department;
and WHEREAS, approximately three thousand two hundred new nurses need to graduate from nursing programs every year to meet intended nurse staffing needs by 2032, but approximately one thousand four hundred new nurses graduated in 2025;
and WHEREAS, approximately three thousand two hundred new HM 36 Page 1 nurses need to graduate from nursing programs every year to meet intended nurse staffing needs by 2032, but approximately one thousand four hundred new nurses graduated in 2025;
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and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the board of nursing, the appropriate interim legislative committee that addresses health and human services e t 17 and the director of the legislative finance committee.
and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the board of nursing, the appropriate interim legislative committee that addresses health and human services and the director of the legislative finance committee.
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Action History

  1. Signed

  2. passed House

  3. DO PASS committee report adopted

  4. Sent to House Health & Human Services Committee

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

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Who sponsors HM 36?
HM 36 is sponsored by Kathleen Cates (Democrat) and Patricia Roybal Caballero (Democrat).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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