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Pamelya Herndon's New Mexico House voting record

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Pamelya Herndon (Democratic) is a member of the New Mexico House for District 28. This page covers the 483 floor roll calls held while Pamelya Herndon was in office, from Jan. 21, 2025 to Feb. 19, 2026. Votes with the Speaker on 97% of contested votes. Votes with own party on 99% of party-line votes. 41st percentile in the New Mexico House from liberal to conservative. Didn't vote on 1% of roll calls. Pamelya Herndon sponsored 31 statewide bills this term; 6 passed. Below are the contested votes where Pamelya Herndon split from the Speaker or the party, recent key votes, every roll call with filters, the bills Pamelya Herndon sponsored and contact details.

Votes with the Speaker 97% On 179 contested votes where both voted · 99% on all votes Votes with own party 99% Partisan rank: 19 of 67 in the House (tied with 15 others) Didn't vote at roll call 1% 7 of 483 roll calls · 6 of them excused
Bills passed 6 31 sponsored · 5 became law · Rank 5 of 68 in the House (tied with 2 others) Bills that became law 5 of 6 passed · 1 vetoed

Where they sit

Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Pamelya Herndon's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

New Mexico House41st percentile
More liberal than 59% of the New Mexico House.
Most liberalMost conservative
28th most liberal of 67

The scores

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Votes with the Speaker
97%
Democrats Republicans 0%100%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Pamelya Herndon.

On 179 contested votes where both voted99% on all 446 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
99%
Democrats Republicans 65%100%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Pamelya Herndon.

On 145 party-line votesPartisan rank: 19 of 67 in the House (tied with 15 others)18 House members vote with their party more often

Bills

The bills Pamelya Herndon sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills
Sponsored31
Passed both chambers6
Became law5
Vetoed by the Governor1

Rank by bills passed: Rank 5 of 68 in the House (tied with 2 others) · 5 of 43 Democrats (tied with 1 other)

A bill's sponsor is the legislator the Legislature lists first on it, a member of the chamber where it was introduced; co-sponsors aren't counted.

Bills that passed both chambers

BillResultFinal action
HB 256 (2026 Regular Session)
Defibrillators at School Athletic Events		 Became law March 10, 2026
HB 50 (2026 Regular Session)
Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact		 Became law Feb. 9, 2026
HB 519 (2025 Regular Session)
African American Arts Center Directors		 Vetoed April 11, 2025
HB 54 (2025 Regular Session)
Defibrillators in Every High School		 Became law April 9, 2025
HB 56 (2025 Regular Session)
Medicaid Reimbursements for Birth Centers		 Became law April 8, 2025
HB 66 (2025 Regular Session)
Workers' Compensation Changes		 Became law March 21, 2025

Budget projects

These pages don't credit budget items to New Mexico legislators.

Contested votes where they split

5 against the Speaker; 4 against most of their party.

DateBill and motion Their voteSpeakerMost of their party
Feb. 15, 2026 HB 153: Low-Carbon Construction Material Rebate Act
Final Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
Feb. 10, 2026 HB 49: Increase Felon Firearm Penalty
Final Passage		 Nay Excused Yea
March 21, 2025 HB 167: Higher Ed. Payment for Certain Tests
Concurrence in Senate Amendments		 Nay Yea Nay
March 21, 2025 SB 112: Higher Ed Housing Facility Property Tax
Final Passage		 Nay Yea Nay
March 21, 2025 SB 16: Non-Major Party Voters in Primary Elections
Final Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
March 4, 2025 HB 143: Lobbying Activity Reports
Final Passage		 Nay Yea Yea

Recent key votes

Pamelya Herndon's most recent key votes: contested or party-line votes that gave the chamber's last word on a whole bill (passage, budgets included, the other chamber's changes or a conference report) or overrode a veto, with what each bill does where a checked explanation exists. The full record is below.

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  1. Feb. 19, 2026
    House
    HM 4: Study Higher Ed Health Insurance Costs
    Voted yea Final Passage · Yeas 36, nays 23

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  2. Feb. 19, 2026
    House
    SB 273: Public Peace, Health, Safety & Welfare
    Voted yea Final Passage · Yeas 56, nays 8

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  3. Feb. 19, 2026
    House
    SB 100: Burglary Definition of Dwelling
    Voted yea Final Passage · Yeas 48, nays 15

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  4. Feb. 18, 2026
    House
    SB 111: Motor Vehicle Code "Personal Info"
    Voted yea Final Passage · Yeas 37, nays 24

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  5. Feb. 18, 2026
    House
    SB 152: Low-Income Telecomm. Assistance Program
    Voted yea Final Passage · Yeas 48, nays 14

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

Every roll call

How Pamelya Herndon voted on each of the 483 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

DateVoteTheir vote Most of their partySpeakerYeas–nays
Feb. 19, 2026HM 4: Study Higher Ed Health Insurance Costs
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea36–23
Feb. 19, 2026SB 273: Public Peace, Health, Safety & Welfare
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea56–8
Feb. 19, 2026SB 100: Burglary Definition of Dwelling
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea48–15
Feb. 18, 2026SB 111: Motor Vehicle Code "Personal Info"
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea37–24
Feb. 18, 2026SB 152: Low-Income Telecomm. Assistance Program
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea48–14
Feb. 18, 2026SB 240: Capital Outlay Projects
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea49–8
Feb. 18, 2026SJR 1: School Election Timing, CA
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea50–9
Feb. 18, 2026SB 20: Prior Authorization & Prescription Drugs
Final Passage		ExcusedYeaYea43–6
Feb. 18, 2026SB 48: State Fairgrounds District Bonds
Final Passage		ExcusedYeaYea42–6
Feb. 18, 2026SB 151: Corporate Income Tax Changes
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea43–19
Feb. 18, 2026SB 38: Fees on Registered Pet Food
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea53–11
Feb. 17, 2026SB 96: Regulated Child Care Zoning Requirements
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea41–23
Feb. 17, 2026SB 21: Medicare Supplement Open Enrollment
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea41–22
Feb. 17, 2026SB 241: Child Care Assistance Program Act
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea37–19
Feb. 17, 2026SB 264: Public Peace, Health, Safety & Welfare
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea41–26
Feb. 17, 2026SB 40: Driver Privacy and Safety Act
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea42–22
Feb. 16, 2026HB 303: Utility Certificate of Public Convenience
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea49–16
Feb. 16, 2026HB 287: Permanent Health & Human Services Committee
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea42–23
Feb. 16, 2026SB 30: Reporting of Induced Abortions
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea39–27
Feb. 16, 2026HB 332: Capital Outlay Reauthorizations
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea43–20
Feb. 15, 2026HB 309: Valuation of Energy Storage Property
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea52–11
Feb. 15, 2026HB 153: Low-Carbon Construction Material Rebate Act
Final Passage		NayYeaYea48–15
Feb. 14, 2026HB 164: Lobbying Activity Reports
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea32–32
Feb. 14, 2026HB 270: Contributions to Apprentice & Training Pgms.
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea41–25
Feb. 14, 2026HB 213: Expand Optometry Act
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea56–10
Feb. 13, 2026HJR 6: Session Length and Bill Consideration, CA
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea54–8
Feb. 13, 2026HJM 3: Per- & Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Report
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea52–10
Feb. 13, 2026HB 166: Limit Restrictions on Certain Fences
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea48–16
Feb. 13, 2026HJR 5: Legislative Compensation, CA
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea41–26
Feb. 12, 2026HB 4: Health Care Affordability Fund Distributions
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea48–19
Feb. 12, 2026HB 200: New Homes for New Mexico Program
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea52–15
Feb. 12, 2026HB 291: Tax Changes
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea59–8
Feb. 11, 2026HB 103: Cap Residential Property Tax Rates
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea54–10
Feb. 11, 2026HB 120: Limiting Student Restraint & Seclusion
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea40–23
Feb. 10, 2026HB 124: New Americans Division in WSD
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea40–21
Feb. 10, 2026HB 49: Increase Felon Firearm Penalty
Final Passage		NayYeaExcused54–9
Feb. 9, 2026SB 3: Commitment Procedure Changes & Definitions
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea58–10
Feb. 9, 2026HB 61: Aggravated Battery on Police Officer
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea55–11
Feb. 9, 2026HB 156: Repeal Special Session Vaccination Laws
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea51–14
Feb. 9, 2026HB 247: Capital Outlay Changes
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea48–20
Feb. 6, 2026HB 8: Higher Ed. Major Projects Fund
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea45–23
Feb. 4, 2026HB 2: General Appropriation Act of 2026
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea55–15
Jan. 30, 2026SB 2: State Highway Project Bonds
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea44–23
Jan. 30, 2026HB 9: Immigrant Safety Act
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea40–29
Nov. 10, 2025HB 1: General Appropriations
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea52–9
Oct. 2, 2025SB 3: Immunization Rules & Recommendations
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea43–26
Oct. 1, 2025HB 2: Health Care Coverage Changes
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea49–13
Oct. 1, 2025HB 1: General Appropriations
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea43–24
March 22, 2025HB 178: Nursing Practice Changes
Concurrence in Senate Amendments		YeaYeaYea38–23
March 21, 2025SB 535: Public Peace, Health, Safety & Welfare
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea40–23
March 21, 2025SB 481: State Fairgrounds District Act
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea39–26
March 21, 2025SB 66: Criminal Offender Employment Exemptions
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea52–9
March 21, 2025SB 377: NM United License Plate
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea46–15
March 21, 2025SB 59: Public Works Minimum Wage Definitions
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea34–27
March 21, 2025HB 167: Higher Ed. Payment for Certain Tests
Concurrence in Senate Amendments		NayNayYea16–45
March 21, 2025SB 120: No Behavioral Health Cost Sharing
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea46–17
March 21, 2025SB 9: Pipeline Safety Act Violations Civil Penalty
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea45–15
March 21, 2025SB 142: Grid Modernization Roadmap
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea53–9
March 21, 2025SB 290: Raise Marriage License Fees
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea42–21
March 21, 2025SB 364: Law Enforcement Qualifications
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea38–20
March 21, 2025SB 401: Broadband for Education
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea57–7
March 21, 2025SB 112: Higher Ed Housing Facility Property Tax
Final Passage		NayNayYea23–38
March 21, 2025SB 45: County Health Care Assistance Fund Use
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea55–14
March 21, 2025SB 16: Non-Major Party Voters in Primary Elections
Final Passage		NayYeaYea36–33
March 21, 2025SB 88: Medicaid Trust Fund & State Supported Fund
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea52–13
March 21, 2025SB 376: State Employee Health Benefit Contributions
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea52–13
March 21, 2025SB 159: Independent Theater Beer & Wine Licenses
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea57–9
March 21, 2025SB 375: Probation & Parole Changes
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea58–7
March 20, 2025HB 493: Public Finance Accountability Act
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea51–13
March 20, 2025SB 267: Housing Application Fees
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea42–21
March 20, 2025SB 113: Board & Commission Sunset Dates
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea50–14
March 20, 2025SB 127: Movie Exemption from Barber & Cosmetic Act
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea46–19
March 20, 2025SB 37: Strategic Water Reserve Fund
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea42–20
March 20, 2025SB 23: Oil & Gas Royalty Rate Changes
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea37–31
March 20, 2025SB 83: Innovation in State Government Fund
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea31–25
March 19, 2025SB 124: Superintendent of Insurance Subpoenas
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea40–23
March 19, 2025SB 48: Community Benefit Fund
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea39–26
March 19, 2025HB 450: Capital Outlay Projects
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea41–25
March 19, 2025SB 21: Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Act
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea43–25
March 18, 2025SB 7: Storm Water Service as Municipal Utility
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea46–18
March 18, 2025SB 219: Medical Psilocybin Act
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea56–8
March 18, 2025SB 36: Sensitive Personal Information Nondisclosure
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea42–23
March 18, 2025SB 57: Medical Provider Patient IPRA Info
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea42–25
March 17, 2025HB 426: Mobile Home Park Sale Notices
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea37–26
March 17, 2025HB 586: Public Peace, Health, Safety & Welfare
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea41–26
March 17, 2025SB 73: Require Bicycle Stops for Safety
Final Passage		YeaYeaExcused39–27
March 15, 2025HB 78: Prohibit Discrimination Against 340B Entities
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea36–28
March 15, 2025HB 394: Clean Energy & Natural Resources Board
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea54–10
March 15, 2025HB 169: Public Expression Protection Act
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea42–22
March 15, 2025HB 7: Children's Future Act & Fund
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea38–26
March 15, 2025HB 14: Earned Income Tax Credit
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea40–27
March 14, 2025HB 17: Commission on Reduction of Grocery Costs
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea39–27
March 13, 2025HB 131: Caregiver Background Checks
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea48–7
March 13, 2025HB 21: Land Grant-Merced Assistance Fund Changes
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea54–10
March 13, 2025HB 219: Slot Canyon Riverlands State Park
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea48–16
March 13, 2025HB 346: Hemp Products & Synthetic Cannabinoids
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea54–7
March 13, 2025HB 518: LGBTQ+ Day
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea43–11
March 12, 2025HB 230: Cannabis Testing Certain Employees
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea38–24
March 12, 2025SB 5: Game Commission Reform
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea42–26
March 11, 2025HB 67: Reasonable Assurance for Higher Ed Employees
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea47–18
March 11, 2025HB 295: Tax on Property Owned by NM RETA
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea38–27
March 11, 2025HM 37: Mount Taylor as Cultural Property
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea39–23
March 11, 2025HJM 5: Protections for Upper Pecos Watershed
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea52–9
March 11, 2025HB 458: Carbon Dioxide Storage Stewardship Act
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea51–11
March 11, 2025HB 457: Geologic Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Act
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea48–15
March 11, 2025HB 554: Residential Home Building Authorization
Final Passage		YeaYeaExcused50–10
March 10, 2025HM 27: Anti-Donation Clause Interim Committee Work
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea40–21
March 10, 2025HB 453: Housing Creditworthiness Assistance Program
Final Passage		YeaYeaExcused47–16
March 10, 2025HB 448: Office of Housing Planning & Production
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea49–17
March 10, 2025HB 330: Land Grant-Merced & Acequia Infrastructure
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea47–16
March 10, 2025HB 253: Sealing of Certain Court Records
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea38–25
March 8, 2025HB 64: Expand Post-Secondary Tuition Eligibility
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea37–19
March 8, 2025HB 255: Rename "Juvenile Corrections Act"
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea34–24
March 8, 2025HB 13: Distribution System and Electrification Plans
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea36–23
March 7, 2025HB 9: Immigrant Safety Act
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea35–25
March 7, 2025HB 405: Volunteer Firefighter Svc. & Training
Final Passage		YeaYeaExcused41–22
March 6, 2025HB 84: Employee Free Speech Act
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea37–27
March 6, 2025HB 289: Geothermal Projects Development Fund
Final Passage		YeaYeaExcused35–23
March 5, 2025HB 93: Advanced Grid Technology Plans
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea52–8
March 5, 2025HB 15: Health Care Strategic Recruitment Program
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea39–21
March 4, 2025HB 143: Lobbying Activity Reports
Final Passage		NayYeaYea36–26
March 1, 2025HB 89: Graduate Scholarship Act Changes
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea40–25
March 1, 2025HB 339: Housing Discrimination & Human Rights Act
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea42–24
March 1, 2025HB 128: NMFA Local Solar Access Fund
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea43–22
Feb. 28, 2025HB 11: Paid Family & Medical Leave Act
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea38–31
Feb. 27, 2025HB 252: Kinship Caregiver Support Pilot Program
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea53–8
Feb. 27, 2025HB 260: Allowable Responses to Student Behavior
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea40–26
Feb. 27, 2025HB 111: Search for Missing Qualified Service Animal
Final Passage		ExcusedYeaYea59–8
Feb. 26, 2025HB 129: Public Employee Probation Period
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea50–9
Feb. 25, 2025HB 91: Public Utility Rate Structures
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea42–25
Feb. 25, 2025HB 12: Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order Changes
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea41–27
Feb. 24, 2025HB 2: General Appropriation Act of 2025
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea50–18
Feb. 22, 2025HB 36: Board of Optometry Powers and Duties
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea56–7
Feb. 21, 2025SB 1: Behavioral Health Trust Fund
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea46–19
Feb. 20, 2025SB 3: Behavioral Health Reform & Investment Act
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea44–23
Feb. 19, 2025HB 49: Closed Captioning Act
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea41–19
Feb. 19, 2025HB 66: Workers' Compensation Changes
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea36–22
Feb. 18, 2025HB 26: Ticket Resale at State and Nonprofit Events
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea41–26
Feb. 17, 2025HB 6: IRB Project Minimum Wage
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea41–26
Feb. 15, 2025HB 218: Tax Changes
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea50–11
Feb. 15, 2025HB 8: Criminal Competency & Treatment
Final Passage		YeaYeaYea48–20

Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Contact, committees and caucuses

Contact

Official page
www.nmlegis.gov
Email
pamelya.herndon@nmlegis.gov
Capitol office
State Capitol Room 206B, New Mexico 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-986-4248
District office
1930 Juan Tabo Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112
505-205-0868

Committees

  • Health and Human Services Vice chair
  • Appropriations and Finance
  • Legislative Health and Human Services
  • Legislative Finance Advisory member

Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the New Mexico Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 21, 2026.

Source: the New Mexico Legislature's official roll calls, Journal records and bill histories, Jan. 21, 2025 to Feb. 19, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections