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HB156 • 2026

REPEAL SPECIAL SESSION VACCINATION LAWS

REPEAL SPECIAL SESSION VACCINATION LAWS

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Dayan Hochman-Vigil, Representative Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson
Last action
Official status
[2] HCPAC/HHHC-HCPAC [3] DP-HHHC [5] DP [6] fl/a- PASSED/H (51-14) [10] SHPAC-SHPAC [14] DP [17] PASSED/S (38-1) SGND BY GOV (Mar. 6) Ch. 42.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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REPEAL SPECIAL SESSION VACCINATION LAWS

REPEAL SPECIAL SESSION VACCINATION LAWS

What This Bill Does

  • REPEAL SPECIAL SESSION VACCINATION LAWS

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-18 New Mexico Legislature

    Passed in the Senate - Y:38 N:1

  2. 2026-02-17 New Mexico Legislature

    SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation

  3. 2026-02-10 New Mexico Legislature

    Sent to SHPAC - Referrals: SHPAC

  4. 2026-02-09 New Mexico Legislature

    House of Representatives Floor Amendment

  5. 2026-02-09 New Mexico Legislature

    Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:51 N:14

  6. 2026-02-04 New Mexico Legislature

    HHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation

  7. 2026-01-30 New Mexico Legislature

    HCPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation

  8. 2026-01-26 New Mexico Legislature

    Sent to HCPAC - Referrals: HCPAC/HHHC

  9. New Mexico Legislature

    Signed by Governor - Chapter 42 - Mar. 6

Official Summary Text

REPEAL SPECIAL SESSION VACCINATION LAWS

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT
RELATING TO VACCINATION; REQUIRING VACCINATION RULES TO BE
BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH;
REPEALING CERTAIN SESSION LAWS FROM THE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION
OF THE FIFTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON JULY 1, 2026.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. Section 24-5-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1959,
Chapter 329, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read:
"24-5-1. IMMUNIZATION REGULATIONS.--
A. The public health division of the department of
health shall, after consultation with the public education
department and the early childhood education and care
department, promulgate rules governing the immunization
against diseases deemed to be dangerous to the public health,
to be required of children attending licensed child care and
licensed early childhood care programs and public, private,
home or parochial schools in the state. Rules promulgated
pursuant to this subsection shall establish the immunizations
required and the manner and frequency of their administration
in accordance with recommendations from the department of
health. The public health division shall supervise and
secure the enforcement of the required immunization program.
B. The public health division of the department of
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health shall promulgate rules governing the immunization
against diseases deemed to be dangerous to the public health,
to be recommended for adults residing in the state. Rules
promulgated pursuant to this subsection shall establish the
immunizations recommended and the recommended manner and
frequency of their administration in accordance with guidance
from the department of health."
SECTION 2. REPEAL.--Laws 2025 (1st S.S.), Chapter 5,
Sections 8 through 13 are repealed.