Increase Penalty For Larceny Of Firearm
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HB 197 — Increase Penalty For Larceny Of Firearm
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1Introduced
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2In 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 has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
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Read HB 197 on the official New Mexico source →Action History
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Sent to HCPAC - Referrals: HCPAC/HJC
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Action Postponed Indefinitely
Sponsors
- Andrea Reeb · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Andrea Reeb Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (111)
111 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 111 →"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 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (42)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| PAUL | — | Yea |
| SEDILLO-LOPEZ | — | Yea |
| Angel M. Charley | Democrat | Yea |
| Antoinette Sedillo Lopez | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Antonio Maestas | Democrat | Yea |
| Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Carrie Hamblen | Democrat | Yea |
| Cindy Nava | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics | Democrat | Not Voting |
| George K. Muñoz | Democrat | Yea |
| 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. Trujillo | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin Hickey | Democrat | Yea |
| Micaelita Debbie O'Malley | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Joshua A. Sanchez | Republican | Yea |
| Larry R. Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Nicole Tobiassen | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Boone | Republican | Not Voting |
| Pat Woods | Republican | Yea |
| Steve D. Lanier | Republican | Yea |
| William E. Sharer | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 41 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 68 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (70)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hernandez, JF | — | Yea |
| Hernandez, JN | — | Yea |
| Andrea Romero | Democrat | Yea |
| Angelica Rubio | Democrat | Yea |
| Anita Gonzales | Democrat | Yea |
| Art De La Cruz | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Charlotte Little | Democrat | Yea |
| Christine Chandler | Democrat | Yea |
| Cristina Parajón | Democrat | Yea |
| Cynthia Borrego | Democrat | Yea |
| D. Wonda Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Dayan Hochman-Vigil | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra M. Sariñana | Democrat | Yea |
| Derrick J. Lente | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Y. Gallegos | Democrat | Yea |
| E. Diane Torres-Velásquez | Democrat | Yea |
| Eleanor Chávez | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson | Democrat | Yea |
| G. Andrés Romero | Democrat | Yea |
| Janelle Anyanonu | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Martínez | Democrat | Yea |
| Joanne J. Ferrary | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Joy Garratt | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Cates | Democrat | Yea |
| Kristina Ortez | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Serrato | Democrat | Yea |
| Marian Matthews | Democrat | Yea |
| Marianna Anaya | Democrat | Yea |
| Martha Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew McQueen | Democrat | Yea |
| Meredith A. Dixon | Democrat | Yea |
| Micaela Lara Cadena | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Michelle Paulene Abeyta | Democrat | Yea |
| Miguel P. García | Democrat | Yea |
| Nathan P. Small | Democrat | Yea |
| Pamelya Herndon | Democrat | Yea |
| Patricia A. Lundstrom | Democrat | Yea |
| Patricia Roybal Caballero | Democrat | Yea |
| Raymundo Lara | Democrat | Yea |
| Reena Szczepanski | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Silva | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan K. Herrera | Democrat | Yea |
| Tara L. Lujan | Democrat | Yea |
| Yanira Gurrola | Democrat | Yea |
| Alan T. Martinez | Republican | Yea |
| Andrea Reeb | Republican | Yea |
| Angelita Mejia | Republican | Yea |
| Brian G. Baca | Republican | Yea |
| Catherine J. Cullen | Republican | Yea |
| Cathrynn N. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Elaine Sena Cortez | Republican | Yea |
| Gail Armstrong | Republican | Yea |
| Harlan Vincent | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Chatfield | Republican | Yea |
| Jenifer Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy G. Mason | Republican | Yea |
| John Block | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan A. Henry | Republican | Yea |
| Luis M. Terrazas | Republican | Yea |
| Mark B. Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Duncan | Republican | Yea |
| Martin R. Zamora | Republican | Yea |
| Nicole Chavez | Republican | Yea |
| Randall T. Pettigrew | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Dow | Republican | Yea |
| Rod Montoya | Republican | Yea |
| Stefani Lord | Republican | Yea |
| Tanya Mirabal Moya | Republican | Yea |
| William A. Hall II | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 7% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (42)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| CANDELARIA | — | Yea |
| BURT | — | Yea |
| PAPEN | — | Yea |
| ORTIZ y PINO | — | Yea |
| KERNAN | — | Yea |
| INGLE | — | Yea |
| SAPIEN | — | Yea |
| O'NEILL | — | Yea |
| GOULD | — | Yea |
| RUE | — | Yea |
| PIRTLE | — | Yea |
| MOORES | — | Yea |
| WHITE | — | Yea |
| PAYNE | — | Yea |
| LEAVELL | — | Yea |
| NEVILLE | — | Yea |
| GRIGGS | — | Yea |
| SANCHEZ | — | Yea |
| CISNEROS | — | Yea |
| RODRIGUEZ | — | Yea |
| MORALES | — | Yea |
| TALLMAN | — | Yea |
| McSORLEY | — | Nay |
| SMITH | — | Not Voting |
| IVEY-SOTO | — | Not Voting |
| Antoinette Sedillo Lopez | Democrat | Yea |
| Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics | Democrat | Not Voting |
| George K. Muñoz | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Steinborn | Democrat | Nay |
| Joseph Cervantes | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Padilla | Democrat | Yea |
| Mimi Stewart | Democrat | Yea |
| Pete Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Peter Wirth | Democrat | Yea |
| Shannon D. Pinto | Democrat | Yea |
| William P. Soules | Democrat | Nay |
| Alan T. Martinez | Republican | Yea |
| Brian G. Baca | Republican | Yea |
| Craig W. Brandt | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Woods | Republican | Yea |
| William E. Sharer | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 38 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 64 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 4% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (70)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Garcma, M.P. | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Salazar, Nick | — | Yea |
| Gonzales | — | Yea |
| Maestas Barnes | — | Yea |
| Garcia Richard | — | Yea |
| Rehm | — | Yea |
| Salazar, Tomás | — | Nay |
| Martmnez, Javier | — | Not Voting |
| Adkins | — | Yea |
| Alcon | — | Yea |
| Baldonado | — | Yea |
| Bandy | — | Yea |
| Chasey | — | Yea |
| Clahchischilliage | — | Yea |
| Cook | — | Yea |
| Crowder | — | Yea |
| Dines | — | Yea |
| Dodge | — | Yea |
| Egolf | — | Yea |
| Ely | — | Yea |
| Fajardo | — | Yea |
| Gentry | — | Yea |
| Gomez | — | Yea |
| Harper | — | Yea |
| Herrell | — | Yea |
| Larrañaga | — | Yea |
| Lewis | — | Yea |
| Louis | — | Yea |
| McCamley | — | Yea |
| Nibert | — | Yea |
| Powdrell-Culbert | — | Yea |
| Roch | — | Yea |
| Rodella | — | Yea |
| Romero | — | Yea |
| Ruiloba | — | Yea |
| Stapleton | — | Nay |
| Strickler | — | Yea |
| Sweetser | — | Yea |
| Wooley | — | Yea |
| Youngblood | — | Yea |
| Angelica Rubio | Democrat | Yea |
| Antonio Maestas | Democrat | Yea |
| Charlotte Little | Democrat | Yea |
| D. Wonda Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra M. Sariñana | Democrat | Yea |
| Derrick J. Lente | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Y. Gallegos | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Joanne J. Ferrary | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda M. Trujillo | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda M. Trujillo | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda M. Trujillo | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda M. Trujillo | Democrat | Yea |
| Martha Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew McQueen | Democrat | Nay |
| Nathan P. Small | Democrat | Yea |
| Patricia A. Lundstrom | Democrat | Yea |
| Patricia Roybal Caballero | Democrat | Yea |
| Alan T. Martinez | Republican | Yea |
| Candy Spence Ezzell | Republican | Yea |
| Cathrynn N. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| David M. Gallegos | Republican | Yea |
| Gail Armstrong | Republican | Yea |
| Gail Armstrong | Republican | Yea |
| James G. Townsend | Republican | Yea |
| Larry R. Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Dow | Republican | Yea |
| Rod Montoya | Republican | Yea |
| William A. Hall II | Republican | Not Voting |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 197?
- HB 197 is sponsored by Andrea Reeb (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 197?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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