New Mexico · Senate Bill 21 · 2025 Regular Session

POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM ACT

  1. Introduced Jan 21, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 26, 2025
  4. Passed the House Mar 19, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Apr 8, 2025

Every action

11 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeSent to SCONC - Referrals: SCONC/SJC/SFC · Senate Conservation
  2. CommitteeSCONC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation · Senate Conservation
  3. CommitteeSJC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution · Senate Judiciary
  4. CommitteeSFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation · Senate Finance
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  6. SenatePassed in the Senate - Y:25 N:16
  7. CommitteeSent to HAAWC - Referrals: HAAWC/HENRC · House Agriculture, Acequias and Water Resources
  8. CommitteeHAAWC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation · House Agriculture, Acequias and Water Resources
  9. CommitteeHENRC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation · House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources
  10. HousePassed in the House of Representatives - Y:43 N:25
  11. GovernorSigned by Governor - Chapter 112 - Apr. 8

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 5 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Final Senate Vote · Full Senate

Passed 25–16
Feb 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 16 Not voting 1
Democrats: 25 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 16 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 16

Excused · 1

Final House Vote · Full House

Passed 43–25
Mar 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 43 No 25 Not voting 2
Democrats: 43 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 25 no
How each member voted

Yes · 43

No · 25

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 30, 2025 Senate Conservation Do pass
Members

Yes · 6

No · 3

Passed 6–3
Feb 12, 2025 Senate Judiciary Do not pass, but committee substitute do pass
Members

Yes · 6

No · 3

Passed 6–3
Feb 21, 2025 Senate Finance Do pass
Members

Yes · 6

No · 4

Excused · 1

Passed 6–4
Mar 4, 2025 House Agriculture, Acequias and Water Resources Do pass Passed 5–2
Mar 11, 2025 House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Do pass
Members

Yes · 5

No · 4

Excused · 2

Passed 5–4

Sponsors

The 3 members who introduced it.

From New Mexico's official records (nmlegis.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.