New Mexico 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 35 — CREATE ADDITION 1ST DISTRICT JUDGESHIP

Last action — action postponed indefinitely

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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

11 added · 30 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 35 has been revised to create an additional judgeship in the Second Judicial District instead of the First Judicial District, increasing the number of district judges in the Second District from thirty to thirty-one. Additionally, the emergency clause has been added, allowing the bill to take effect immediately for the public's health and safety. This change matters because it aims to address court needs in the Second District more promptly, potentially improving judicial efficiency and access to justice for the community.

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SENATE BILL 35 57TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- SECOND SESSION , 2026 INTRODUCED BY Linda M.
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 35 57TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- SECOND SESSION , 2026 4 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS;
Trujillo and Peter Wirth 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS;
CREATING ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIPS IN THE FIRST AND SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICTS;
CREATING AN ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIP IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
APPROPRIATION.--Four hundred fifty-one i a e r 20 thousand four hundred dollars ($451,400) is appropriated from a t m m 21 the general fund to the administrative office of the courts for d r e 22 expenditure in fiscal year 2027 to pay the costs associated c e s k 23 with a new judgeship in the first judicial district, including e a n b 24 salaries and benefits for the judge and staff, furniture, u [ equipment and supplies.
Section 34-6-5 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1968, i a e r 20 Chapter 69, Section 8, as amended) is amended to read:
Any unexpended balance remaining at .233036.1SA the end of fiscal year 2027 shall revert to the general fund.
a t m m 21 "34-6-5.
- 2 - 4 6 8 10 12 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 [ .233036.1SA
JUDGES--SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.--There shall d r e 22 be [thirty] thirty-one district judges in the second judicial c e s k 23 district." e a n b 24 SECTION 3.
EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public u [ peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.
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Action History

  1. action postponed indefinitely

  2. DO PASS committee report adopted

  3. Sent to House Judiciary Committee

  4. passed Senate

  5. DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute

  6. DO PASS committee report adopted

  7. germane

  8. Sent to Senate Committees' Committee & Senate Judiciary Committee & Senate Finance Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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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"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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Votes

senate passage

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 23002
Republican 13003
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 37005
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (42)
Member Party Vote
SEDILLO-LOPEZ — Yea
Angel M. Charley Democrat Yea
Antonio Maestas Democrat Yea
Benny Shendo, Jr. Democrat Yea
Carrie Hamblen Democrat Yea
Cindy Nava Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics Democrat Yea
George K. Muñoz Democrat Not Voting
Harold Pope Democrat Yea
Heather Berghmans Democrat Yea
Jeff Steinborn Democrat Yea
Joseph Cervantes Democrat Yea
Katy Duhigg Democrat Yea
Leo Jaramillo Democrat Yea
Linda M. López Democrat Not Voting
Linda M. Trujillo Democrat Yea
Martin Hickey Democrat Yea
Micaelita Debbie O'Malley Democrat Yea
Michael Padilla Democrat Yea
Mimi Stewart Democrat Yea
Natalie Figueroa Democrat Yea
Pete Campos Democrat Yea
Peter Wirth Democrat Yea
Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales Democrat Yea
Shannon D. Pinto Democrat Yea
William P. Soules Democrat Yea
Anthony L. Thornton Republican Yea
Candy Spence Ezzell Republican Yea
Craig W. Brandt Republican Yea
Crystal Brantley Republican Yea
David M. Gallegos Republican Yea
Gabriel Ramos Republican Yea
James G. Townsend Republican Yea
Jay C. Block Republican Not Voting
Joshua A. Sanchez Republican Not Voting
Larry R. Scott Republican Yea
Nicole Tobiassen Republican Not Voting
Pat Boone Republican Yea
Pat Woods Republican Yea
Rex Wilson Republican Yea
Steve D. Lanier Republican Yea
William E. Sharer Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 35?
SB 35 is sponsored by Peter Wirth (Democrat) and Linda M. Trujillo (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 35?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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