SB 246 - New Mexico Senate (2026) - MASSAGE THERAPY PRACTICE CHANGES - Bill Sponsor

New Mexico Senate Bill 246

Session 2026

Massage Therapy Practice Changes

Active

Passed Senate on Feb 17, 2026

Sponsors

First Action

Feb 3, 2026

Latest Action

Mar 24, 2026

Origin Chamber

Senate

Type

Bill

Bill Number

246

State

New Mexico

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

Heather Berghmans

Primary

Primary

Senate Votes (1)

checkPassed on February 17, 2026

Motion Text

senate passage

Senate Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Excused

Yes

Antoinette Sedillo Lopez

No

Antonio Maestas

No

Candy Spence Ezzell

Yes

No

No

Craig W. Brandt

Excused

Crystal R. Diamond

No

David M. Gallegos

Yes

Debbie O'Malley

No

Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics

Yes

Yes

Heather Berghmans

Yes

James G. Townsend

Yes

No

No

Joseph Cervantes

Yes

Joshua A. Sanchez

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

LÓPEZ

No

Yes

Michael Padilla

No

Yes

MUÑOZ

Yes

Natalie Figueroa

Yes

Nicole Tobiassen

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Excused

POPE, JR.

No

Yes

Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales

Yes

Shannon D. Pinto

No

SHENDO, JR.

Yes

No

William E. Sharer

Yes

William P. Soules

Yes

Summary

Unavailable

Text (2)

introduced version

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0246.HTML

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0246.PDF

Amendments in Context

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/Amendments_In_Context/SB0246.pdf

Documents (5)

CC committee report

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0246CC1.HTML

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0246CC1.PDF

HC committee report

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0246HC1.HTML

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0246HC1.PDF

JU committee report

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0246JU1.HTML

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0246JU1.PDF

PA committee report

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0246PA1.HTML

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0246PA1.PDF

Fiscal Impact Report

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/firs/SB0246.PDF

Actions (8)

Show Only Major Actions

03/24/2026

New Mexico Legislature

action postponed indefinitely

02/18/2026

House

DO PASS committee report adopted

02/17/2026

Senate

passed Senate

02/17/2026

House

Sent to House Health & Human Services Committee

02/15/2026

Senate

DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

02/12/2026

Senate

DO PASS committee report adopted

02/04/2026

Senate

germane

02/03/2026

Senate

Sent to Senate Committees' Committee & Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee & Senate Judiciary Committee

Sources

NM Legislature

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=246&year=26

Open States

https://openstates.org/nm/bills/2026/SB246/

Record Created

Feb 4, 2026 6:05:15 AM

Record Updated

Mar 26, 2026 6:13:40 PM