SB 137 New Mexico Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RENAME ENHANCED 911 ACT

SB 137 is a procedural renaming bill that updates New Mexico's 911 system terminology. It removes "Enhanced" from the official name of the 911 Act, the 911 Emergency Service Fund, and the 911 Bond Act, replacing them with "911" throughout state law. The bill does not change funding levels, surcharge amounts, or operational requirements for 911 services - it only updates legal references to reflect current terminology. This affects all entities managing 911 systems, including public safety agencies and communication service providers, but makes no substantive policy changes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2025

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introduced version → FC substitute · 8 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates New Mexico's 911 emergency communications laws to modernize definitions for next-generation 911 (NG-911) technology, increase the standard 911 surcharge from 51 cents to $1.00, and introduce a new prepaid wireless surcharge. The changes aim to better fund modern 911 systems while ensuring prepaid wireless users contribute to emergency services funding.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope to include prepaid wireless communication services and updates definitions to cover next-generation 911 technologies, including internet-based emergency communications.

FISCAL

Increased the standard 911 surcharge from 51 cents to $1.00 per access line and active number.

Added a new prepaid wireless surcharge of 1.38% on retail transactions for prepaid wireless communication service.

DEFINITION

Updated definitions to include next-generation 911, emergency services internet protocol network (ESInet), and voice-over-internet protocol services.

Removed the separate definition for 'enhanced 911 surcharge' and consolidated it under the new '911 surcharge' definition.

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified that prepaid wireless surcharge applies to retail transactions occurring in New Mexico, with specific rules for in-person sales and online transactions.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for prepaid wireless sellers to remit surcharges to the department and maintain records for three years.

ENFORCEMENT

Added liability protections for providers and sellers regarding damages from 911 service failures or identification issues.

TIMELINE

Set the effective date of the act to July 1, 2025.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2025

How they voted

37–2

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Mar 1, 2025

D Democratic24

24 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican16

13 Yea 2 Nay 1

81% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 3, 2025

Introduced

Sent to House Judiciary Committee & House Appropriations & Finance Committee

lower

Mar 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

passed Senate

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Sent to Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee & Senate Finance Committee

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors