Sun Mar 9 6:17AM - 13 days, 5 hours left in session

Senator James G. Townsend (R-34) [view on nmlegis.gov]

Representative from 2015-2024; Senator from 2025

Standing Committees

Senate Conservation Member Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 AM 311
Senate Rules Ranking Member Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:30 AM 321

Daily Schedule - fixed commitments

  Sunday (Today) Monday (Tomorrow) Tuesday (Schedules may be incomplete)
Morning Committee Meetings:
 SRC - 9:00 AM Room 321
   Role: Ranking Member
Committee Meetings:
 SCONC - 9:00 AM Room 311
   Role: Member
Afternoon

Bills Introduced

SB185   Unlawful Use of Underground Water SJC[Referred, not scheduled]
SFC
SB285 💲 Exempt Tips From Income Tax STBTC[Referred, not scheduled]
SFC
SB348 💲 Payments in Lieu of Taxes for Property FAILED STBTC DNP.
SB452 💲 Registration of Non-Citizens to Vote SRC[Referred, not scheduled]
SJC
SB453 💲 Notice of Voting Eligibility to Non-Citizens SRC[Referred, not scheduled]
SJC
SB470 💲 Stock Water Applications to State Engineer SCONCPassed, Mar 4, with Do Pass recommendation
SJC[Referred, not scheduled]
SB519 💲 Oil & Gas Reclamation Fund Changes STBTC[Referred, not scheduled]
SFC

Bills Cosponsored

SB63 💲 Retirement of State Flag SenatePassed, Mar 4, 36-0
HGEIC[Referred, not scheduled]
HJC
SB184 💲 Remove Social Security Income Tax Cap STBTC[Referred, not scheduled]
SFC
SB210 💲 Max Penalty for Water Law Violation SCONCPassed, Feb 13, with Do Pass, as amended
SJC[Referred, not scheduled]
SB243 💲 Create All Cities & Counties Fund STBTC[Referred, not scheduled]
SFC
*SB257 💲 Create Office of Border Security SRCWas scheduled for Feb 26. No vote recorded. Presumed stalled.
SJC
SFC
SB280 💲 NMMI in Capital Outlay Act SenatePassed, Feb 27, 31-0
HEC[Referred, not scheduled]
HAFC
SB286 💲 Education Freedom Account Act SECWas scheduled for Feb 24. No vote recorded. Presumed stalled.
SFC
SB323   Horse Racing Group, Gaming & Audits STBTC[Referred, not scheduled]
SJC
SB391 💲 Air Quality Control Act Civil Penalties SCONCWas scheduled for Feb 22. No vote recorded. Presumed stalled.
SJC
SB403 💲 Additional Unfair Claims Practices STBTC[Referred, not scheduled]
SJC
SB423 💲 Review And Approval of Rules SRCWas scheduled for Feb 21. No vote recorded. Presumed stalled.
SFC
SB434 💲 Math & Reading Academic Support SEC🗓 Sun Mar 98;30 a.m.Room 311
SFC
SB449   Medical Malpractice Changes SHPAC[Referred, not scheduled]
SJC
SFC

Vote Record

Senate Conservation
2025-01-28 SB4 💲 Clear Horizons & Greenhouse Gas Emissions No
2025-01-30 *SB22 💲 Water Quality & Pollution No
CS/  SB21 💲 Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Act No
2025-02-04 SB29 💲 Water Project Fund Appropriation Yes
SB47 💲 Santa Cruz De La Canada Land Grant Yes
CS/  *SB33 💲 Wildfire Prepared Act Yes
2025-02-06 SB60 💲 High School Water Management Pilot Project Yes
CS/  SB23 💲 Oil & Gas Royalty Rate Changes No
SB86 💲 Soil & Water Conservation Dist. Training Excused
2025-02-08 SB5 💲 Game Commission Reform No
SB48 💲 Community Benefit Fund No
SB49 💲 Community Benefit Fund Transfers No
2025-02-11 SB101 💲 Increase Certain Livestock Fees Yes
SB98 💲 Prohibit Certain Solar Covenants No
CS/  *SB115 💲 Public Project Revolving Fund Projects Yes
SB100 💲 Indebtedness Limit of Arroyo Flood Control Yes
SB37 💲 Strategic Water Reserve Fund No
SB108 💲 Water & Wetland Improvement Projects Yes
2025-02-13 SB188 💲 Rooftop Solar Panel Installation Complaints Yes
SB208 💲 Irrigation Works Fund Annual Transfer Yes
SB156 💲 Low-Income Utility Users No
SB142 💲 Grid Modernization Roadmap Yes
SB210 💲 Max Penalty for Water Law Violation Yes
2025-02-15 SB178 💲 Produced Water & Abandoned Wells Fund No
SB214 💲 Dept. of Ag. Administration & Enforcement Yes
2025-02-18 SB281 💲 Rural Electric Co-Op Wildfire Liability Act Yes
SB231 💲 Beneficial Substances Act Yes
CS/  SB262 💲 Citizen Science Projects No
SB260 💲 Cleanup of Contaminated Sites Yes
SB240 💲 Structural Wood Grading Act Yes
2025-02-20 SB339 💲 Curry County Water Lines Funding Yes
CS/  SB56 💲 Livestock Info During Epidemic Yes
2025-02-22 SB412 💲 Equine Dental Maintenance Yes
SB384 💲 Rio Hondo Watershed District Yes
SB418 💲 Qualified Microgrid Tax Credit Yes
2025-02-25 SB471 💲 Rainfall Enhancement Pilot Project Yes
SJM1 💲 Forest Restoration & Economic Development Yes
SM2 💲 Wildfire Study Group Yes
2025-02-27 CS/  SB358 💲 Equine Shelter Rescue & Welfare Trust Funds No
SB469 💲 Removal of Fire Hazard Trees Yes
2025-03-04 SB470 💲 Stock Water Applications to State Engineer Yes
HB91 💲 Public Utility Rate Structures No
SM14   Mt Taylor Cultural & Environmental Integrity Excused
SM16   Opposition to Eminent Domain for Transmission Excused
2025-03-06 HB128 💲 NMFA Local Solar Access Fund No
HB41 💲 Public Project Fund Appropriations Yes
HB291 💲 Recycling & State's Circular Economy Yes
*HB206 💲 NMFA Water Project Fund Projects Yes
HB111 💲 Search for Missing Qualified Service Animal No

Senate Rules
2025-01-27 SB5 💲 Game Commission Reform No
SB85 💲 Campaign Finance Changes Yes
2025-01-31 SJM1 💲 Forest Restoration & Economic Development Yes
SB109 💲 PRC & Supporting Agency Yes
SB135 💲 Reimbursement for Certain Legislators Yes
SB124 💲 Superintendent of Insurance Subpoenas Yes
2025-02-05 CS/  SJR1 💲 Legislative Salaries Commission, CA No
2025-02-07 SJR7 💲 Regent Nominating Committees, CA Yes
CS/  SB19 💲 Boards of Regents Training Requirements Yes
2025-02-10 SB237 💲 MLK Commission Activities Yes
2025-02-12 SB218 💲 Election Changes No
SB16 💲 Non-Major Party Voters in Primary Elections No
SB283 💲 CYFD & Use of Federal Benefits Yes
2025-02-14 SM2 💲 Wildfire Study Group Yes
SJR2 💲 Public Employees Retiree Health Care Funds No
2025-02-17 SJM2 💲 Frontier Areas Task Force Yes
SB299 💲 Notice of Vacant Legislative Office Yes
SJR6 💲 Early Childhood Trust Fund, CA Yes
SJR3 💲 State Education Board, CA No
SJR11 💲 School Elections Timing, CA Yes
2025-02-19 SB417 💲 Confirmatory Adoptions No
SB167 💲 Early Childhood Trust Fund Yes
SB319 💲 Minimum Car Insurance Amounts No
2025-02-21 SB456 💲 Permanent Courts & Justice Committee Yes
CS/  SB254 💲 Cybersecurity Act & Office Changes Yes
CS/  SB42 💲 Comprehensive Addiction And Recovery Pgm Yes
2025-02-24 SB248 💲 Lobbyist Regulation & Expenditure Reports Yes
CS/  SB507 💲 Firearm Licenses & Transfers Yes
SB505 💲 Law Enforcement Use of Body Cameras No
2025-02-26 SJM3 💲 Higher Ed Bilingual Ed Faculties & Degree Yes
2025-02-28 CS/  SB458 💲 CYFD Secretary Nominating Committee Yes
SB274 💲 Board of Finance Approval for Land Sales Yes
SM16   Opposition to Eminent Domain for Transmission Yes
SM14   Mt Taylor Cultural & Environmental Integrity No
2025-03-03 SJR15 💲 Appointed State Board of Education, CA Yes
HB193 💲 Study Public Education System Yes
HJR2 💲 Eliminate Pocket Vetoes, CA Yes
SM9 💲 Continue & Improve 520 Language Yes
2025-03-05 SB514 💲 Severance Tax Bonding Capacity Allocations Yes
SM3 💲 Beaver Population & Management Plan Yes
HB181 💲 State Trust Program Accountability Plan Yes
SM19 💲 New Mexico Meat, Cheese & Produce in Schools Yes
2025-03-07 SM13   "Citizen Science Day" Yes
CS/  *HB308 💲 Remove Mrgcd From Local Election Act Yes


This table shows a chronological list of updates for this legislator: office/phone/email updates, bills sponsored, committee role changes. It is probably way more than you want to know.

Jan 22 sponsored: SB63 Retirement of State Flag
Jan 23 office: '' -> '415C'
office_phone: '' -> '986-4366'
Jan 24 session_secretary_email: '' -> 'SD34.secr@nmlegis.gov'
Jan 29 sponsored: SB184 Remove Social Security Income Tax Cap
sponsored: SB185 Unlawful Use of Underground Water
Feb 3 sponsored: SB243 Create All Cities & Counties Fund
sponsored: SB257 Create Office of Border Security
Feb 4 sponsored: SB280 NMMI in Capital Outlay Act
Feb 5 sponsored: SB285 Exempt Tips From Income Tax
sponsored: SB286 Education Freedom Account Act
Feb 7 sponsored: SB323 Horse Racing Group, Gaming & Audits
Feb 11 sponsored: SB348 Payments in Lieu of Taxes for Property
Feb 14 sponsored: SB391 Air Quality Control Act Civil Penalties
sponsored: SB403 Additional Unfair Claims Practices
Feb 17 sponsored: SB210 Max Penalty for Water Law Violation
sponsored: SB423 Review And Approval of Rules
Feb 18 sponsored: SB434 Math & Reading Academic Support
Feb 19 sponsored: SB449 Medical Malpractice Changes
sponsored: SB452 Registration of Non-Citizens to Vote
sponsored: SB453 Notice of Voting Eligibility to Non-Citizens
Feb 20 sponsored: SB470 Stock Water Applications to State Engineer
sponsored: SB519 Oil & Gas Reclamation Fund Changes
Feb 26 office_phone: '986-4366' -> '505-986-4366'

Legislators: Democratic sponsorship Republican sponsorship Bipartisan sponsorship This indicates your legislator
(Highlights bills they sponsor, committees they sit in)
Bill Rows: Active -- hearings scheduled (NN) - sequence number in agenda Inactive -- no hearings scheduled
Bill Progress: Passed Failed Vote Tabled
Incomplete Data: Heard(?)
(was scheduled for hearing recently)
Heard Long Ago
(was scheduled for hearing many days ago)
(There is very little I can do about these because nmlegis.gov does not report real-time results)

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