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Legislation Ensuring Statewide Access to Reproductive & Gender-Affirming Health Care Passes Senate
Today, House Bill 7: the Reproductive & Gender-Affirming Health Care Freedom Act, key legislation ensuring that New Mexico will remain a place where all people and families are able to access the health care they need to be healthy, passed the senate. Other measures relating to water, economic development, behavioral health, and other topics were also addressed.
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Paid Family and Medical Leave Act Passes Senate
The Paid Family and Medical Leave Act will set up a new program through the Department of Workforce Solutions to provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave for employees to care for a new child, a family member with a serious health condition, or to recover from a serious health condition themselves.
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Critical Legislation to Address Rural Health Care Needs Passes Senate
The Rural Health Care Delivery Fund will supply grants for rural healthcare facilities and providers across the state, giving them the ability to expand much-needed care offerings currently out of reach to many New Mexicans.
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Critical Legislation Addressing Election Accessibility and Security Passes Senate
Today the Senate passed Senate Bill 180, a critical piece of legislation ensuring the continued security and accessibility of New Mexico’s elections sponsored by Senators Katy Duhigg and Leo Jaramillo, and Representative Gail Chasey.
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Senate Passes Bipartisan Measure Creating Funds for Land & Water Conservation
Today, the New Mexico Senate passed Senate Bill 9, a bipartisan measure that, if passed by the House and signed into law, would establish the state’s first dedicated funding source for conservation, agriculture, and outdoor recreation programs.