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SB 457 New Mexico Senate · 2025 Regular Session

LOW-INCOME CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES

SB 457 appropriates $20 million from New Mexico's general fund to the Civil Legal Services Fund for fiscal year 2026 and future years, specifically to provide civil legal services to low-income residents. The bill directly affects low-income New Mexicans who need assistance with non-criminal legal matters like housing disputes, family law, or debt issues. Key provisions include permanent funding with no requirement for unspent balances to return to the general fund, ensuring sustained support. The bill was passed by committees but was postponed indefinitely on June 3, 2025, meaning it is currently pending and not yet law.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $20M from general fund to fund civil legal services for low-income residents, increasing public service funding under Budget & Taxes.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingFunds civil legal services for housing disputes, directly strengthening tenant protections for low-income residents in housing matters.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2025
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Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
DO PASS committee report adopted
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Sent to Senate Judiciary Committee & Senate Finance Committee
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Martha Garcia
Martha Garcia
DDemocratic
NM
6
P
Photo of Shannon Pinto
Shannon Pinto
DDemocratic
NM
3