Sat Mar 8 4:52PM - 13 days, 18 hours left in session
| Sponsor | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Rebecca Dow | 38 | Doña Ana, Sierra & Socorro |
| Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| HCPAC ❓ | Was scheduled for Feb 15. No vote recorded. Presumed stalled. | ||
| HJC | |||
This is the official nmlegis action history. I'm doing my best to translate the LONG/WEIRD-STRING to something less gibberishy. And before you ask, no, the "Legis Day" number has no mapping to the real world.
Actions: [3] HCPAC/HJC-HCPAC
| Legis Day | Action | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | referred | HCPAC/HJC |
| 3 | sent | HCPAC |
This table shows bill actions detected on Ed's system, using heuristics that may not be 100% accurate and which may not reflect the "official" nmlegis chronology. It is probably more than you care to know.
| Feb 4 | filed: [Prefiled by Rebecca Dow; not yet on nmlegis] |
| [new] | |
| sent to HCPAC | |
| title: '[prefiled by Rebecca Dow; Not Yet on Nmlegis]' -> 'Legal Services Advertisements' | |
| actions: 'HPREF' -> '[3] HCPAC/HJC-HCPAC' | |
| new sponsor: Rebecca Dow | |
| Feb 10 | added to HCPAC agenda on Sat Feb 15, 08:00 |
HOUSE BILL 262
57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Rebecca Dow
AN ACT
RELATING TO ADVERTISING FOR LEGAL SERVICES; REQUIRING AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES THAT INCLUDES MONETARY AWARDS TO A CLIENT FOR SETTLEMENT OR JUDGMENT OF A CIVIL ACTION TO INCLUDE THE MONETARY AMOUNT CHARGED TO THE CLIENT FOR THE CIVIL ACTION; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT; PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. A new section of Chapter 57 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:
"[NEW MATERIAL] ADVERTISING FOR LEGAL SERVICES--SETTLEMENT AND JUDGMENT AMOUNTS--DISCLOSURE OF ATTORNEY FEES--CIVIL PENALTY--ENFORCEMENT.--
A. When an advertisement by an attorney or law firm for legal services includes a monetary amount awarded to a client for a settlement or judgment of a civil action, the advertisement shall also disclose the monetary amount that was charged to the client for the services rendered for that civil action.
B. The attorney general shall assess an attorney or law firm that violates this section a civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation.
C. The attorney general or, with the attorney general's permission, a district attorney in a district in which an advertisement in violation of this section is broadcast or published may bring a civil action in district court to recover a civil penalty assessed pursuant to this section.
D. Civil penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the current school fund."
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2025.
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