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Governor’s Pocket Veto Thwarts New Mexico’s Chance to Protect Free-Roaming Horses, Communities, and Ecosystems
We are deeply disappointed at the news the Governor has failed to sign, or “pocket vetoed,” House Bill 284 – a widely popular measure which would have corrected flaws in the current law governing New Mexico’s iconic free-roaming horses, leaving both horses and rural communities to suffer. Sponsored by Representative Matthew McQueen and Senator Pat […]
The 2025 State Legislative Session: Significant Wins for Companion Animals, Equines, and Wildlife
By the close of the 2025 legislative session, the New Mexico Legislature had passed and sent onto the Governor for consideration 194 pieces of legislation. Of those that passed, the following will have significant impact for animals in New Mexico in the coming years. HISTORIC APPROPRIATIONS ACCOMPANY SIGNIFICANT POLICY BILLS FOR ANIMALS Two of Animal […]
2025 Bills Protecting Wildlife, Companion Animals, and Equines Are In the Home Stretch
Since our last legislative session overview, multiple major pro-animal bills made the leap from one chamber to the other with high hopes of getting to the Governor’s desk during the last days of the long session. New Mexico’s Animal Care and Control Services Funding: House Bill 113 On March 3, House Bill 113 was heard […]
A Powerful Lobby Day to Support Animal Protection Bills at the Roundhouse
As multiple animal protection bills are advancing in the final weeks of the 2025 legislative session, we think it only right to shine a spotlight on the awesome animal advocates who attended Animal Protection Lobby Day (February 27th) and helped moved those bills along. Numbers are helpful at painting the picture, and here’s what we […]
