Action Center
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30-Day Session - Legislative Priorities
Determining Focus
At NMFAM, we engage in legislation that directly impacts families, children, and the freedoms that allow them to thrive.
During New Mexico’s 30-day budgetary legislative session, our focus is intentionally centered on Education, Family Healthcare, and Fiscal Responsibility—the areas where funding decisions and policy priorities most directly shape what our children are taught, how families make healthcare decisions, and how taxpayer dollars are stewarded.
Every bill we evaluate during this session is measured against one guiding question: Does this strengthen families and respect their God-given role and responsibility?
Navigating the Action Center
Our Action Center is designed to make it easy for families to stay informed and take action.
Bills are organized by our legislative priorities—Education, Family Healthcare, and Fiscal Responsibility & Accountability.
To get started, choose the category you’re most interested in. You’ll see a list of bills related to that priority, along with clear action steps for any bills that need immediate engagement.
Priorities by Category
Education
Fiscal Responsibility & Accountability
Family Healthcare
Why It Matters:
Education policy shapes what our children are taught, how they are taught, and who gets to make those decisions.
How we define it:
Bills in this category impact parental rights in education, curriculum transparency, school choice, student safety, and local control. These policies determine whether parents are respected as
Why It Matters:
Education policy shapes what our children are taught, how they are taught, and who gets to make those decisions.
How we define it:
Bills in this category impact parental rights in education, curriculum transparency, school choice, student safety, and local control. These policies determine whether parents are respected as the primary decision-makers in their children’s education and whether students are protected from inappropriate content, ideological coercion, or lowered academic standards.
Why it’s relevant to families:
Education doesn’t stop at the classroom door—it influences a child’s values, worldview, and future opportunities. NMFAM engages in education policy to ensure families have real choices, parents have a voice, and schools remain accountable to the communities they serve.
Family Healthcare
Fiscal Responsibility & Accountability
Family Healthcare
Why It Matters:
Healthcare policy affects some of the most personal and life-altering decisions families will ever face.
How we define it:
Bills in this category address life-affirming healthcare, medical decision-making for minors, informed consent, parental involvement, patient safety (including Children in State Custody), and ethical me
Why It Matters:
Healthcare policy affects some of the most personal and life-altering decisions families will ever face.
How we define it:
Bills in this category address life-affirming healthcare, medical decision-making for minors, informed consent, parental involvement, patient safety (including Children in State Custody), and ethical medical standards. These policies often intersect with issues of life, bodily integrity, conscience protections, and the role of parents in safeguarding their children’s health.
Why it’s relevant to families:
Families deserve healthcare systems that protect life, respect parental authority, and prioritize patients over politics or profit. NMFAM evaluates healthcare legislation through the lens of human dignity, medical ethics, and family-centered decision making—especially when vulnerable children are involved.
Fiscal Responsibility & Accountability
Fiscal Responsibility & Accountability
Fiscal Responsibility & Accountability
Why It Matters:
Government spending choices directly impact families’ cost of living, economic stability, and long-term prosperity.
How we define it:
Bills in this category involve tax policy, government spending, budget transparency, regulatory oversight, and accountability for public funds. These policies determine whether taxpayer dolla
Why It Matters:
Government spending choices directly impact families’ cost of living, economic stability, and long-term prosperity.
How we define it:
Bills in this category involve tax policy, government spending, budget transparency, regulatory oversight, and accountability for public funds. These policies determine whether taxpayer dollars are used efficiently, ethically, and in ways that truly serve the public good.
Why it’s relevant to families:
When government grows unchecked, families feel the strain through higher taxes, fewer opportunities, and reduced services. NMFAM supports fiscal policies that promote responsible stewardship, limit waste, protect working families, and ensure elected officials are accountable to the people—not special interests.
Education Bills
Support SB 49 - School Age-Appropriate Filtering Pilot
Support Transparency Without Banning Books
SB 49 creates a voluntary, age-appropriate rating pilot for school library materials—giving parents the transparency they are asking for while protecting intellectual freedom and academic integrity. This commonsense bill strengthens trust between families and schools by treating parents as partners in education, not obstacles.
Importantly, SB 49 does not ban or remove books. Instead, it provides information so parents can stay engaged and informed about their child’s learning environment. Schools choose whether to participate, local control is preserved, and instructional materials are not affected.
📌 Why Action Is Needed Now:
SB 49 is moving through the legislative process, and lawmakers need to hear from families who support transparency, trust, and collaboration in education.
👉 Contact your legislators today and urge them to SUPPORT SB 49.
Let them know New Mexico families want solutions that build trust—without censorship.
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Support HB 193 - Educational Scholarship Tax Credit Act
HB 193 expands educational opportunity for low-income New Mexico families—without raising taxes or cutting public school funding.
This bill allows individuals and businesses to donate to nonprofit scholarship organizations that help eligible low-income students attend private schools of their family’s choice. Donations are privately funded, tightly regulated, and include strong transparency and accountability requirements.
HB 193 empowers parents, strengthens communities, and provides real options for students who need them most.
Take action today and urge your legislator to vote YES on HB 193.
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Family Healthcare
Support HB 99 - Medical Malpractice Changes
New Mexico is facing a growing healthcare access crisis as doctors continue to leave the state. One key reason is an unstable and unpredictable medical malpractice system that drives up costs and discourages providers from practicing here.
HB 99 is a critical step toward fixing that problem.
This bill protects patients by ensuring there is no cap on medical care related to a medical malpractice injury, strengthens the Patient Compensation Fund (which is paid for by doctors—not taxpayers), and establishes fair, evidence-based standards for punitive damages.
By bringing clarity and stability to medical malpractice law, HB 99 helps keep doctors practicing in New Mexico—especially in rural and underserved communities—so families can get the care they need.
👉 Take action today and urge your legislator to support HB 99. Protect patient care. Keep doctors in New Mexico.
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Fiscal Responsibility & Accountability
Oppose SB 18 - Clear Horizons
SB 18 puts New Mexico families at risk by targeting the oil and gas industry that supports roughly 50% of our state budget.
Energy revenue funds our schools, Medicaid, public safety, and infrastructure—and New Mexico depends on it more than any other state. Because our tax base is not diversified, even small declines in production could create major budget shortfalls, forcing lawmakers to cut essential services or raise taxes on struggling families.
At the same time, SB 18 mandates aggressive emissions reductions without protecting jobs, revenue, or energy affordability. It gives unelected boards broad authority to impose costly regulations that will drive smaller producers out, eliminate high-wage jobs, and raise the cost of fuel, electricity, and everyday goods. New Mexico is already reducing emissions under existing rules—making SB 18 economically reckless and a direct threat to working families.
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Support HB 65 - CYFD Stabilization Program
HB 65 creates a three-year short-term stabilization pilot program to help children in state custody remain in safe, home-like placements while receiving the support they need. Instead of allowing children with higher behavioral or mental health needs to cycle through repeated placements, this bill invests in early stabilization through in-home therapy, family support, 24/7 crisis response, and therapeutic foster care.
By prioritizing evidence-based services and supporting foster parents and kin caregivers, HB 65 reduces placement disruptions, keeps siblings together when possible, and minimizes trauma for vulnerable children. The program includes clear eligibility criteria, standardized assessments, and built-in accountability to ensure responsible use of taxpayer dollars.
👉 Take action today and tell your legislators to vote YES on HB 65 to support stability, accountability, and better outcomes for New Mexico’s children and families.
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Support HB76 - Alternative Placement for Youth In Custody
HB 76 expands New Mexico’s continuum of care by funding safe, appropriate alternatives to congregate care for youth in state custody—especially older youth and those with higher levels of need. The bill supports the development of psychiatric care, residential treatment, step-down facilities, mobile crisis response teams, and treatment foster homes so children are placed based on their needs, not system shortages.
Too often, children end up in inappropriate or distant placements simply because no better option exists. HB 76 helps close those gaps, protects foster families from being overwhelmed, and ensures youth receive the right level of care at the right time.
This bill has already passed its first committee, showing strong momentum for meaningful reform—but continued public engagement is essential to keep it moving forward.
👉 Take action now and urge your legislators to vote YES on HB 76 to strengthen child welfare, expand safe placement options, and protect vulnerable youth.
*Want to learn more and engage in public testimony?
Navigating Legislation and Action
Contact Your Legislators
Guide to Public Testimony
Guide to Public Testimony
Your voice matters in the legislative process. Sending a message to your elected officials is one of the most effective ways to influence policy decisions that impact New Mexico families.
By contacting your legislators through our Action Center, you can quickly share your support or concerns and urge them to take a clear position on this bill. Lawmakers pay attention when they hear directly from the people they represent—especially when messages are respectful, informed, and timely.
👉 Send a message to your legislators and make your voice heard today.
Guide to Public Testimony
Guide to Public Testimony
Guide to Public Testimony
Testifying at the Roundhouse doesn’t have to be intimidating. Our Guide to Public Testimony walks you step-by-step through how to deliver clear, respectful, and effective testimony—whether you’re a first-time speaker or a seasoned advocate.
This guide includes key talking points, time limits, tips on what to avoid, and sample 1-minute testimonies to help you prepare with confidence. If you plan to speak in committee or submit written testimony, this resource will help you make the most of your minute and ensure your voice is heard.
👉 Download the Guide to Public Testimony and be prepared to speak with confidence.
Legislative Guide
Guide to Public Testimony
Legislative Guide
Our Legislative Guide breaks down this bill in clear, plain language so you can understand what it does, how it works, and why it matters to New Mexico families. It also includes key facts, messaging tools, and responses to common objections—making it easier to discuss the bill with lawmakers, community leaders, and neighbors.
Whether you’re new to the issue or want a deeper understanding before taking action, this guide equips you with the information you need to engage thoughtfully and effectively.
👉 Download the Legislative Guide to learn more and take informed action.
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