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SANTA FE, N.M. — Republican proposal to include government entities in bill rejected

Santa Fe, N.M. – Legislation guaranteeing earned sick leave for New Mexican workers passed the House of Representatives 36-33 today and will now head to

AZTEC — A bill that would allow essential workers who contract COVID-19 to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits has advanced to the House floor after passing the House State Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee on a 5-3 vote on Feb. 26. House Bill 268, or Coronavirus and Workers Comp, was sponsored by Rep. Dayan Hochman-Vigil, D-Albuquerque, Rep. Christine Chandler, D-Los Alamos, Rep. Meredith Dixon, D-Albuquerque, Rep. Daymon Ely, D-Corrales, and Rep. Patricia Roybal Caballero, D-Albuquerque. “House Bill 268 came about because we heard firsthand from constituents ...

Legislative Roundup: 25 Days Left In 2021 Session SFNM Singing Serrato: For years the House of Representatives has had a policy of making freshman lawmakers sing a tune when they introduce their first piece of legislation on the floor. Rep. Miguel P. García, D-Albuquerque, has been a long-time proponent of this tradition, and he told Rep. Linda Serrato, D-Santa Fe, it was her turn as she introduced House Bill 82. In the past, some freshmen have balked at the idea, while others have belted out opera arias, country western tunes, ranchera songs and other ditties. Serrato gamely took up the c...

In this November 2019 file photo, State Rep. Greg Nibert, R-Roswell, speaks to the audience at a meeting of the Chaves County Federated Republican Women. House Joint Resolution 6 (HJR 6), sponsored by Nibert and state Rep. Daymon Ely, D-Albuquerque, would place on the ballot a proposed constitutional amendment requiring the governor to call the Legislature into special session if an emergency declaration or emergency public order needs to be in place for more than 90 days. (Daily Record File Photo) Copyright © 2021 Roswell Daily Record A proposed state constitutional amendment that would giv...