SB 278 New Mexico Senate · 2026 Regular Session

PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE

The bill text for SB 278 is not provided in the context, so a substantive summary cannot be generated. The available information only includes the bill's title, introduction date, and committee referral history (withdrawn from committee on 2026-02-11). Without the actual provisions or policy details, it is impossible to describe what the bill does, who it affects, or its key mechanisms. The title "PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE" is too broad to indicate specific policy changes.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Last action Mar 24, 2026

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introduced version → PP substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was converted from an introduced version to a committee substitute version, indicating it has been reviewed and modified by the Senate committee. The substantive changes focus on updating definitions within the Enhanced 911 Act to clarify terminology related to telecommunications services, access lines, and commercial mobile radio services. These changes aim to modernize the legal framework to better accommodate evolving communication technologies like VoIP and ensure consistent application of enhanced 911 surcharges across different service types.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on the Enhanced 911 Act, but the definitions have been expanded and clarified to include newer communication technologies and services, potentially affecting which providers and services are subject to enhanced 911 requirements and surcharges.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'access line' was modified to clarify it refers to the number of simultaneous calls a line can make to public safety agencies, regardless of hardware or technology, while explicitly excluding interexchange and commercial mobile radio services.

New definitions were added for 'commercial mobile radio service provider' and 'enhanced 911 surcharge' to clarify who is subject to the surcharge and how it is calculated for different types of communication services.

The definition of 'commercial mobile radio service' was expanded to include additional categories such as personal communications services and network radio access lines, broadening the scope of services covered.

The definition of 'communication service' was updated to explicitly include services that can access the enhanced 911 system through various activation methods regardless of transmission medium or technology.

Bracketed material was removed from the definitions of 'access line' and 'commercial mobile radio service', indicating these were editorial corrections or deletions from the committee review process.

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Committee

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

referred to Senate Committees' Committee & Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

not printed Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors