2025SB3

Expanding Bureaucracy in Behavioral Health

2025 - New Mexico House of Representatives

Conservatives Oppose

Description

This bill increases taxpayer funding for "behavioral health" initiatives while expanding government oversight and control of mental health services. It risks creating inefficiencies and dependency on government programs. CPAC opposes the concept of "behavioral health" because it denigrates the human being, denies free will, and provides excuses for violations of individual autonomy under the guise of "medicine." CPAC opposed this bill The Senate passed this bill on 2025-02-14 by a vote of 37-5. The House passed this bill on 2025-02-20 by a vote of 42-23. The bill later became law.

Voted Yes

Voted No

Did Not Vote

Legislators · 70

Legislator	Party	Lifetime Rating	Vote
Michelle Paulene Abeyta NM	Democrat	28%	Leftist
Marianna Anaya NM	Democrat	26%	Leftist
Janelle Anyanonu NM	Democrat	8%	Leftist
Gail Armstrong NM	Republican	67%	Conservative
Brian G. Baca NM	Republican	70%	Conservative
John Block NM	Republican	95%	Conservative
Cynthia Borrego NM	Democrat	13%	Leftist
Cathrynn Brown NM	Republican	80%	Leftist
Patricia Roybal Caballero NM	Democrat	11%	Leftist
Micaela Lara Cadena NM	Democrat	9%	Conservative
Kathleen Cates NM	Democrat	9%	Did Not Vote
Christine Chandler NM	Democrat	11%	Leftist
Jack Chatfield NM	Republican	76%	Conservative
Eleanor Chavez NM	Democrat	11%	Leftist
Nicole Chavez NM	Republican	25%	Leftist
Elaine Sena Cortez NM	Republican	89%	Conservative
Art De La Cruz NM	Democrat	9%	Leftist
Catherine Cullen NM	Republican	78%	Leftist
Meredith Dixon NM	Democrat	10%	Leftist
Rebecca Dow NM	Republican	78%	Conservative
P. Mark Duncan NM	Republican	78%	Conservative
Joanne Ferrary NM	Democrat	9%	Did Not Vote
Doreen Gallegos NM	Democrat	11%	Leftist
Miguel Garcia NM	Democrat	14%	Leftist
Martha Garcia NM	Democrat	15%	Did Not Vote
Joy Garratt NM	Democrat	11%	Leftist
Anita Gonzales NM	Democrat	21%	Leftist
Yanira Gurrola NM	Democrat	9%	Leftist
William Hall NM	Republican	79%	Conservative
Jonathan Henry NM	Republican	84%	Conservative
Joshua Hernandez NM	Republican	57%	Leftist
Joseph Hernandez NM	Democrat	26%	Leftist
Pamelya Herndon NM	Democrat	10%	Leftist
Susan Herrera NM	Democrat	10%	Leftist
Dayan Hochman-Vigil NM	Democrat	10%	Leftist
Doreen Johnson NM	Democrat	16%	Leftist
Jenifer Jones NM	Republican	63%	Conservative
Raymundo Lara NM	Democrat	19%	Leftist
Derrick Lente NM	Democrat	14%	Leftist
Charlotte Little NM	Democrat	10%	Leftist
Stefani Lord NM	Republican	88%	Conservative
Tara Lujan NM	Democrat	7%	Leftist
Patricia Lundstrom NM	Democrat	22%	Leftist
Javier Martínez NM	Democrat	17%	Leftist
Alan Martinez NM	Republican	51%	Conservative
Jimmy Mason NM	Republican	80%	Conservative
Marian Matthews NM	Democrat	16%	Leftist
Matthew McQueen NM	Democrat	11%	Did Not Vote
Angelita Mejia NM	Republican	89%	Conservative
Rod Montoya NM	Republican	80%	Conservative
Tanya Mirabal Moya NM	Republican	69%	Conservative
Mark Murphy NM	Republican	81%	Conservative
Kristina Ortez NM	Democrat	9%	Leftist
Cristina Parajon NM	Democrat	8%	Leftist
Randall Pettigrew NM	Republican	93%	Conservative
Andrea Reeb NM	Republican	80%	Conservative
G. Andrés Romero NM	Democrat	12%	Did Not Vote
Andrea Romero NM	Democrat	9%	Leftist
Angelica Rubio NM	Democrat	10%	Leftist
Joseph Sanchez NM	Democrat	29%	Leftist
Debra Sariñana NM	Democrat	10%	Leftist
Linda Serrato NM	Democrat	11%	Leftist
Sarah Silva NM	Democrat	28%	Leftist
Nathan Small NM	Democrat	10%	Leftist
Reena Szczepanski NM	Democrat	9%	Leftist
Luis Terrazas NM	Republican	65%	Conservative
Elizabeth Thomson NM	Democrat	9%	Leftist
Diane Torres-Velasquez NM	Democrat	26%	Leftist
Harlan Vincent NM	Republican	82%	Conservative
Martin Zamora NM	Republican	77%	Conservative