2023 New Mexico Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the New Mexico Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our second state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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House Votes
1. "Free" School Meals
Expands "free" meals to all public, charter, and private school students attending schools that participate in the national school breakfast and lunch programs.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Permanent Residence for Illegal Aliens Under 21
Allows illegal aliens under 21 years of age to apply for "Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ)" classification in children's court and seek "lawful permanent residence" in the U.S. if it is in their "best interests" due to "abuse, neglect, abandonment, or similar circumstances."
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Universal Background Checks for Firearms
Makes it a crime for a person to purchase or transfer any firearm "for, on behalf of or at the request or demand of" another person who is a "felon" or "intends to use, carry, possess, sell, or otherwise transfer" a firearm "in furtherance of a felony or misdemeanor."
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Medicaid for All
Requires a study of the "Medicaid Forward" plan, which would open Medicaid coverage to every resident, regardless of income.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. State-Sponsored Abortion and Sex Mutilation
Provides that state or local entities "shall not deny, restrict, or interfere" with a person's ability to access "reproductive health care," such as "abortion," or "gender-affirming health care."
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. "Equality New Mexico Day"
Commemorates the "founding of equality" in New Mexico for "lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individuals," the validation of "same-sex marriages," and the "defeat" of "anti-transgender bills."
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Constitutional Vote: No
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Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 3% |
| Republican | 33.2% |
