HB 12 New Mexico House · 2025 Regular Session

EXTREME RISK FIREARM PROTECTION ORDER CHANGES

HB 12 modifies New Mexico's Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order (ERPO) law to streamline safety measures. It allows law enforcement officers to file ERPO petitions using credible information gathered during official duties (not just from reporting parties), and requires respondents to immediately surrender all firearms upon receiving the order - replacing the previous 48-hour window. The bill directly affects individuals subject to ERPOs and law enforcement officers handling these cases. Key provisions include mandating immediate firearm relinquishment, requiring detailed documentation of firearms and circumstances, and ensuring timely receipt copies for respondents and petitioners. These changes aim to expedite safety protocols while maintaining legal safeguards.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill amends New Mexico's Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order Act to allow law enforcement officers to file petitions based on information collected during their official duties, requires respondents to immediately relinquish firearms upon receiving an order, and adds detailed requirements for petition content and receipt documentation when firearms are taken.

Scope change

The bill expands who can file petitions (law enforcement officers can now file based on duty-collected information) and adds mandatory firearm relinquishment requirements for respondents receiving protection orders.

ELIGIBILITY

Law enforcement officers can now file petitions for extreme risk firearm protection orders using credible information collected while performing official duties, in addition to petitions filed by reporting parties.

REQUIREMENT

Respondents receiving temporary or one-year extreme risk firearm protection orders must immediately relinquish all firearms to law enforcement, law enforcement agencies, or federal firearms licensees upon service of the order.

Petitions filed by law enforcement officers based on duty-collected information must include specific information about the respondent, firearms involved, circumstances of information collection, and the officer's reasoning for the danger assessment.

ENFORCEMENT

Entities receiving relinquished firearms must prepare receipts, provide copies to respondents and petitioners within 72 hours, file originals with the court, and retain copies for record-keeping.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025 · House Feb 25, 2025

How they voted

22–15

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

Mar 17, 2025

D Democratic24

22 Yea 2

91% Yea

R Republican16

15 Nay 1

93% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 21, 2025

Signed into law

Signed

executive

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

passed Senate

upper

Mar 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

DO PASS committee report adopted

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

DO PASS committee report adopted

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced

Sent to Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee & Senate Judiciary Committee

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

passed House

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

DO PASS committee report adopted

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

DO PASS committee report adopted

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Sent to House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee & House Judiciary Committee

lower

Jan 6, 2025

Introduced

Sent to House Pre-file

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors