SM 6 — Name Roswell Bypass For Nancy Lopez
Last action — Signed by one or both houses (for legislation not requiring Governor's signature)
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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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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic) on February 14, 2026.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes 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
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Read SM 6 on the official New Mexico source →Action History
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Signed by one or both houses (for legislation not requiring Governor's signature)
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Passed in the Senate - Y:33 N:0
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STBTC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
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SRC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
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Sent to SRC - Referrals: SRC/STBTC
Sponsors
- Candy Spence Ezzell · Primary
- James G. Townsend · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Candy Spence Ezzell Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- James G. Townsend Republican
Not signed on (110)
110 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 110 →"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 |
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| Democrat | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 0% | 0% | 21% |
How each member voted (42)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| SEDILLO-LOPEZ | — | Not Voting |
| Angel M. Charley | Democrat | Yea |
| Antonio Maestas | Democrat | Yea |
| Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Linda M. Trujillo | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin Hickey | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Micaelita Debbie O'Malley | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Michael Padilla | Democrat | Yea |
| Mimi Stewart | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Natalie Figueroa | Democrat | Yea |
| Pete Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Peter Wirth | Democrat | Yea |
| Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Joshua A. Sanchez | Republican | Not Voting |
| Larry R. Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Nicole Tobiassen | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Boone | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Woods | Republican | Yea |
| Rex Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Steve D. Lanier | Republican | Not Voting |
| William E. Sharer | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (43)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| PAPEN | — | Yea |
| PAYNE | — | Yea |
| BURT | — | Yea |
| PIRTLE | — | Yea |
| CANDELARIA | — | Yea |
| RODRIGUEZ | — | Yea |
| CISNEROS | — | Yea |
| RUE | — | Yea |
| FULFER | — | Yea |
| SANCHEZ | — | Yea |
| GOULD | — | Yea |
| SAPIEN | — | Yea |
| GRIGGS | — | Yea |
| SEDILLO-LOPEZ | — | Yea |
| INGLE | — | Yea |
| IVEY-SOTO | — | Yea |
| KERNAN | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| MOORES | — | Yea |
| NEVILLE | — | Yea |
| TALLMAN | — | Yea |
| O'NEILL | — | Yea |
| WHITE | — | Yea |
| ORTIZ y PINO | — | Yea |
| LT. GOVERNOR | — | Yea |
| Antoinette Sedillo Lopez | Democrat | Yea |
| Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics | Democrat | Yea |
| George K. Muñoz | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Steinborn | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Alan T. Martinez | Republican | Yea |
| Brian G. Baca | Republican | Yea |
| Craig W. Brandt | Republican | Yea |
| Gabriel Ramos | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Woods | Republican | Yea |
| William E. Sharer | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (43)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BURT | — | Yea |
| CANDELARIA | — | Yea |
| McSORLEY | — | 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 |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| NEVILLE | — | Yea |
| IVEY-SOTO | — | Yea |
| LT. GOVERNOR | — | Yea |
| GRIGGS | — | Yea |
| SANCHEZ | — | Yea |
| CISNEROS | — | Yea |
| RODRIGUEZ | — | Yea |
| MORALES | — | Yea |
| TALLMAN | — | Yea |
| Antoinette Sedillo Lopez | Democrat | Yea |
| Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics | Democrat | Yea |
| George K. Muñoz | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Steinborn | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Alan T. Martinez | Republican | Yea |
| Brian G. Baca | Republican | Yea |
| Craig W. Brandt | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Woods | Republican | Yea |
| William E. Sharer | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SM 6?
- SM 6 is sponsored by Candy Spence Ezzell (Republican) and James G. Townsend (Republican).
- What is the current status of SM 6?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2026. Enacted.
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