HB 60 New Mexico House · 2025 Regular Session

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACT

HB 60, the Artificial Intelligence Act, requires developers and deployers of high-risk AI systems (those making consequential decisions in areas like employment, housing, healthcare, or lending) to provide notice to consumers, document system details, and disclose risks of algorithmic discrimination. It mandates risk management policies, impact assessments before deployment, and reporting of "risk incidents" where discrimination occurs. The law would enforce these requirements through the New Mexico Department of Justice and allow consumers to sue for injunctive or declaratory relief. Note: The bill was replaced by a committee substitute and postponed indefinitely in June 2025, so it has not become law.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill significantly expands New Mexico's AI regulations by adding comprehensive definitions for AI systems, requiring developers to document and disclose AI risks, mandating deployers to conduct impact assessments, and establishing enforcement mechanisms through the Department of Justice. The changes strengthen consumer protections by requiring notice before consequential AI decisions and creating pathways for consumers to appeal adverse outcomes.

Scope change

The bill now applies more broadly to both developers and deployers of AI systems, with specific exemptions for certain technologies like cybersecurity tools, federal agencies, and financial institutions meeting equivalent regulatory standards.

DEFINITION

Added detailed definitions for key terms including 'algorithmic discrimination,' 'high-risk artificial intelligence system,' 'consequential decision,' and 'deployer' to clarify regulatory requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Requires developers to provide comprehensive documentation about AI systems including data sources, training methods, and known limitations to recipients.

Mandates deployers to implement risk management policies and conduct annual impact assessments for high-risk AI systems used in consequential decisions.

Requires direct notice to consumers before AI systems make consequential decisions and provides opportunities for consumers to appeal adverse decisions.

Requires developers to post public inventories of high-risk AI systems and update them within 90 days of substantial modifications.

ENFORCEMENT

Establishes enforcement authority for the Department of Justice with consumer civil action rights for injunctive or declaratory relief.

TIMELINE

Sets effective date of July 1, 2026, with rules required by January 1, 2027, providing a two-year implementation period.

SCOPE

Added exemptions for cybersecurity technology, anti-fraud tools, federal agencies, and financial institutions subject to equivalent federal regulations.

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Committee

Feb 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

DO PASS committee report adopted

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

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

lower

Jan 9, 2025

Introduced

Sent to House Pre-file

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors