HR 1 New Mexico House · 2026 Regular Session

HOUSE INVESTIGATORY SUBCOMMITTEE

HR 1 is a procedural resolution creating a special House committee to investigate allegations related to "Zorro ranch," a private estate in Santa Fe County. The committee, composed of two members from each major party, will examine claims of criminal activity and public corruption connected to the property, with authority to hold hearings, subpoena witnesses, and issue reports. It must complete its work by December 31, 2026, submitting interim and final reports detailing findings and recommendations on legislative action. The resolution directly affects state oversight procedures but does not enact new laws or policies.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Signed Mar 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

introduced version → Final Version · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from a standard legislative format to a more detailed resolution structure. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, creating a special committee to investigate the Zorro Ranch allegations, but the text was reorganized with improved formatting and some minor wording adjustments for clarity.

TECHNICAL

The document structure changed from a standard bill format to a more detailed resolution format with clearer section headers and formatting.

Some wording was adjusted for clarity, such as changing 'instrumentality of serious criminal activity' to 'subjects of great public concern' in certain sections.

Additional blank lines and spacing were added throughout the document for better readability.

Floor votes · House Feb 16, 2026

How they voted

59–0

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 66

Feb 16, 2026

D Democratic40

33 Yea 7

82% Yea

R Republican26

26 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 6, 2026

Signed into law

Signed

executive

Feb 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

passed House

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

DO PASS committee report adopted

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

DO PASS committee report adopted

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced

Sent to House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee & House Judiciary Committee

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors