Sat Mar 8 4:57PM - 13 days, 18 hours left in session
| Sponsors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Luis M. Terrazas | 39 | Catron, Grant & Hidalgo |
| Rep. Rebecca Dow | 38 | Doña Ana, Sierra & Socorro |
| Rep. Joseph Sanchez | 40 | Colfax, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel & Taos |
| Rep. Rod Montoya | 1 | San Juan |
| Rep. William A. Hall II | 3 | San Juan |
| Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| House | 🗓 Sat Mar 8 | 12:00 PM | House Floor |
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: [5] HTPWC/HGEIC-HTPWC [10] DP-HGEIC [11] DP
| Legis Day | Action | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | referred | HTPWC/HGEIC | ||
| 5 | sent | HTPWC | ||
| 10 | passed | HTPWC (view committee report) | DP | 11-0 |
| 10 | sent | HGEIC | ||
| 11 | passed | HGEIC (view committee report) | DP | 6-2; nays: Johnson, Little |
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 11 | filed: OFF-HIGHWAY MOTOR VEHICLES ON ROADS |
| [new] | |
| new sponsor: Luis M. Terrazas | |
| new sponsor: Rebecca Dow | |
| new sponsor: Joseph Sanchez | |
| new sponsor: Rod Montoya | |
| new sponsor: William A. Hall II | |
| Feb 20 | scheduled for HTPWC on Tue Feb 25, 09:00 |
| Feb 25 | passed HTPWC; sent to HGEIC |
| actions: '[5] HTPWC/HGEIC-HTPWC' -> '[5] HTPWC/HGEIC-HTPWC [10] DP-HGEIC' | |
| Feb 27 | scheduled for HGEIC on Sat Mar 1, 10:00 |
| Mar 1 | passed HGEIC; sent to Speaker's Table |
| actions: '[5] HTPWC/HGEIC-HTPWC [10] DP-HGEIC' -> '+ [11] DP-T' | |
| Mar 2 | on House calendar for Mon Mar 3, 10:30 |
| Mar 3 | actions: '[5] HTPWC/HGEIC-HTPWC [10] DP-HGEIC [11] DP-T' -> '[5] HTPWC/HGEIC-HTPWC [10] DP-HGEIC [11] DP' |
| on House calendar for Tue Mar 4, 10:30 | |
| Mar 4 | on House calendar for Wed Mar 5, 10:30 |
| Mar 5 | on House calendar for Thu Mar 6, 10:30 |
| Mar 6 | on House calendar for Fri Mar 7, 10:30 |
| Mar 7 | on House calendar for Sat Mar 8, 12:00 |
HOUSE BILL 371
57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Luis M. Terrazas and Rebecca Dow and Joseph L. Sanchez
and Rod Montoya and William A. Hall II
AN ACT
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; AUTHORIZING LOCAL AND COUNTY ELECTED AUTHORITIES TO ALLOW OFF-HIGHWAY MOTOR VEHICLES TO OPERATE ON PAVED STREETS AND HIGHWAYS WITHIN THE POLITICAL BOUNDARIES OF THE AUTHORIZING ENTITY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. Section 66-3-1011 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1975, Chapter 240, Section 11, as amended) is amended to read:
"66-3-1011. OPERATION ON STREETS OR HIGHWAYS--PROHIBITED AREAS.--
A. A person shall not operate an off-highway motor vehicle on any:
(1) limited access highway or freeway at any time; or
(2) paved street or highway except as provided in Subsection B, C, D or E of this section.
B. Off-highway motor vehicles may cross streets or highways, except limited access highways or freeways, if the crossings are made after coming to a complete stop prior to entering the roadway. Off-highway motor vehicles shall yield the right of way to oncoming traffic and shall begin a crossing only when it can be executed safely and then cross in the most direct manner as close to a perpendicular angle as possible.
C. If authorized by ordinance or resolution of a local or county elected authority, [or the state transportation commission] a recreational off-highway vehicle or an all-terrain vehicle may be operated on a paved street or highway [owned and controlled by] within the political boundaries of the authorizing entity if:
(1) the vehicle has one or more headlights and one or more taillights that comply with the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Act;
(2) the vehicle has brakes, mirrors and mufflers;
(3) the operator has valid driver's licenses or permits as required under the Motor Vehicle Code and off-highway motor vehicle safety permits as required under the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Act;
(4) the operator is insured in compliance with the provisions of the Mandatory Financial Responsibility Act;
(5) the operator of the vehicle is using eye protection that complies with the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Act; and
(6) if the operator is under eighteen years of age, the operator is wearing a safety helmet that complies with the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Act.
D. Except for sections of the Motor Vehicle Code that are in conflict with the licensing and equipment requirements of the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Act, any operator using an off-highway motor vehicle on a paved street or highway shall be subject to the requirements and penalties for operators of moving and parked vehicles under the Motor Vehicle Code.
E. By ordinance or resolution, a local [authority or state transportation commission] or county elected authority may establish separate speed limits and operating restrictions for off-highway vehicles where they are authorized to operate on paved streets or highways pursuant to Subsection C of this section.
F. A person shall not operate an off-highway motor vehicle on state game commission-owned, -controlled or -administered land except as specifically allowed pursuant to Chapter 17, Article 6 NMSA 1978.
G. A person shall not operate an off-highway motor vehicle on land owned, controlled or administered by the state parks division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department, pursuant to Chapter 16, Article 2 NMSA 1978, except in areas designated by and permitted by rules adopted by the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources.
H. Unless authorized, a person shall not:
(1) remove, deface or destroy any official sign installed by a state, federal, local or private land management agency; or
(2) install any off-highway motor vehicle-related sign."
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