New Mexico Senate · 2026 Regular Session
HB 253: Public Education Changes
Senate Floor Amendment 1 · Feb. 18, 2026 · Yeas 18, nays 20 · Party-line vote
How each party voted
Senate President Pro Tempore Mimi Stewart voted nay.
Bill
- Bill
- HB 253
- Motion
- Senate Floor Amendment 1
- Date
- Feb. 18, 2026
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 18, nays 20; 4 didn't vote (3 excused, 0 abstained)
- Result
- Failed, as the official record marks it
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The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (18)
- Jay Block R-12
- Pat Boone R-27
- Craig Brandt R-40
- Crystal Brantley R-35
- Pete Campos D-8
- David Gallegos R-41
- Martin Hickey D-20
- Steve Lanier R-2
- Moe Maestas D-26
- Shannon Pinto D-3
- Gabriel Ramos R-28
- Joshua Sanchez R-29
- Larry Scott R-42
- Bill Sharer R-1
- Anthony Thornton R-19
- Nicole Tobiassen R-21
- Jim Townsend R-34
- Rex Wilson R-33
Nay (20)
- Heather Berghmans D-15
- Joe Cervantes D-31
- Angel Charley D-30
- Candy Ezzell R-32
- Natalie Figueroa D-18
- Bobby Gonzales D-6
- Carrie Hamblen D-38
- Leo Jaramillo D-5
- Linda López D-11
- George Muñoz D-4
- Cindy Nava D-9
- Debbie O'Malley D-13
- Michael Padilla D-14
- Harold Pope D-23
- Antoinette Sedillo Lopez D-16
- Bill Soules D-37
- Jeff Steinborn D-36
- Mimi Stewart D-17
- Linda Trujillo D-24
- Peter Wirth D-25
Excused (3)
- Katy Duhigg D-10
- Benny Shendo D-22
- Liz Stefanics D-39
Not voting (1)
- Pat Woods R-7