TV & FILM INDUSTRY TASK FORCE
House Memorial 17 requests New Mexico's Regulation and Licensing Department to create a task force by July 2026. The task force will study industry practices - including talent management, casting services, and agent activities - and recommend a regulatory framework for New Mexico's film, TV, and performing arts sectors. It will include representatives from unions, film offices, casting organizations, and government departments. The goal is to address gaps in oversight and develop transparency measures for performers, managers, and producers, with a final report due November 2026.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 27, 2026
Signed Mar 9, 2026
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The bill was reformatted from a traditional line-numbered format to a clean, modern layout while preserving all substantive content. The policy intent remains unchanged: creating a task force to study regulation of talent management services in New Mexico's entertainment industry.
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Floor votes · House Feb 19, 2026
How they voted
53–0
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 66
Feb 19, 2026
D
Democratic40
82% Yea
R
Republican26
76% Yea
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Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Mar 9, 2026
Signed into law
Signed
executive
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed House
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
DO PASS committee report adopted
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
Sent to House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee
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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cynthia Borrego
DDemocratic
P
John Block
RRepublican
P
Pamelya Herndon
DDemocratic
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