BINGO & RAFFLE ACT EXEMPTIONS
HB 154 exempts tax-exempt youth-serving organizations (like schools, sports clubs, or educational groups) from needing permits for fundraising raffles. It specifically removes the requirement to comply with New Mexico’s Bingo and Raffle Act for these raffles when the organization primarily serves youth under 18. The exemption applies to all fundraising raffles held by qualifying groups, eliminating administrative hurdles for their events. This change takes effect July 1, 2025, if enacted.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2025
Last action Jun 3, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 1, 2025
How they voted
59–1
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 66
Mar 1, 2025
D
Democratic40
85% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
DO PASS committee report adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
DO PASS committee report adopted
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
Sent to Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee & Senate Finance Committee
upper
Mar 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed House
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
DO PASS committee report adopted
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
DO PASS committee report adopted
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Sent to House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee & House Commerce & Economic Development Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Martin Zamora
RRepublican
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