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State Representative
Derrick Lente
(D) - New Mexico
New Mexico House District 65
In Office - Started: 01/17/2017

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New Mexico State Capitol
490 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: 505-986-4420

Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
HB450 Capital Outlay Projects AN ACT RELATING TO CAPITAL EXPENDITURES; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SEVERANCE TAX BONDS; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE GENERAL FUND AND OTHER STATE FUNDS; ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SEVERANCE TAX BONDS AND THE EXPENDITURE OF SEVERANCE TAX BOND PROCEEDS; REQUIRING CERTIFICATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION; ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS FOR THE REVERSION OF UNEXPENDED BALANCES; DIRECTING THE EXPENDITURE OF CERTAIN REVERSIONS FOR PRIORITY PROJECTS; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB218 Tax Changes AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION; UPDATING AND DELETING OUTDATED PROVISIONS IN CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 7 NMSA 1978; AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE METROPOLITAN REDEVELOPMENT CODE AND THE TAX INCREMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT ACT TO CONFORM WITH DESTINATION SOURCING; AMENDING THAT SECTION OF LAW THAT ALLOWS THE TAXATION AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS OF DISTRIBUTIONS AND TRANSFERS TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS; INCREASING THE AMOUNT AND EXTENDING THE TIME PERIOD THE SECRETARY OF TAXATION AND REVENUE MAY SET TAX REPORTING AND PAYMENT INTERVALS; INCREASING THE AMOUNT A TAXPAYER MAY OWE TO ALLOW QUARTERLY OR SEMIANNUAL FILING; ALLOWING THE SECRETARY OF TAXATION AND REVENUE TO COMPROMISE ASSERTED LIABILITY IN THE CASE OF A DENIAL OF A REFUND OR CREDIT; INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF INSTALLMENT AGREEMENTS, ABATEMENTS, REFUNDS AND CREDITS THAT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION; ALLOWING A COMPLETED RETURN TO CONSTITUTE A FILING OF A CLAIM FOR REFUND; REMOVING ATTORNEY GENERAL APPROVAL OF CLOSING AGREEMENTS AND OF REFUNDS OVER TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000); AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS REGARDING A LIEN FOR A TAX LIABILITY; AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS ON INTEREST ON DEFICIENCIES; PROVIDING THAT ELECTRONIC FILERS FILE AND PAY WITH THE SAME DEADLINE AS ALL OTHER FILERS; REMOVING CONTINGENT RATES FOR THE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS LOADING FEE; PROVIDING THAT LOCAL OPTION GROSS HB 218/a RECEIPTS AND COMPENSATING TAX RATES SHALL BE EFFECTIVE ON JULY 1 FOLLOWING ELECTION OR ADOPTED ORDINANCE UNLESS AN EMERGENCY OR UNFORESEEN OCCURRENCE OCCURS; STREAMLINING ADVANCE PAYMENTS OF CERTAIN OIL AND GAS TAXES; ALLOWING TAX LIENS TO BE RECORDED WITHOUT A NOTARY SIGNATURE; ALIGNING A WORKERS' COMPENSATION FEE DUE DATE TO THE WITHHOLDING TAX DUE DATE; AMENDING A SECTION OF LAWS 2024, CHAPTER 41; AMENDING AND REPEALING SECTIONS OF THE NMSA 1978. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB553 Timber Grading Act AN ACT RELATING TO TIMBER; ENACTING THE TIMBER GRADING ACT; PROVIDING FOR IN-STATE STRUCTURAL TIMBER GRADING CERTIFICATES; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF STRUCTURAL TIMBER THAT IS GRADED AND LABELED IN-STATE. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB199 Tax Return Info For Lfc Evaluation AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION; AUTHORIZING THE REVEAL OF TAXPAYER RETURN INFORMATION TO STAFF OF THE LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE PROGRAMS THAT HAVE A FISCAL IMPACT TO THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE. Vetoed
HB14 Earned Income Tax Credit AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION; REPEALING THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CREDIT AND ENACTING THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT; CREATING THE FOSTER PARENT AND GUARDIAN INCOME TAX CREDIT; AMENDING A GROSS RECEIPTS TAX DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS TO INCLUDE COINSURANCE PAID BY A PATIENT; INCREASING LIQUOR EXCISE TAX RATES; AMENDING THE DISTRIBUTIONS OF THE LIQUOR EXCISE TAX; CREATING THE TRIBAL ALCOHOL HARMS ALLEVIATION FUND; AMENDING, REPEALING AND ENACTING SECTIONS OF THE NMSA 1978. Vetoed
HB346 Hemp Products & Synthetic Cannabinoids AN ACT RELATING TO HEMP; PROVIDING REGULATORY AUTHORITY OVER HEMP FINISHED PRODUCTS AT RETAIL AND SEMI-SYNTHETIC AND SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS; BANNING THE RECEIPT, POSSESSION, ADVERTISING, MARKETING OR SALE OF SEMI-SYNTHETIC AND SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS IN NEW MEXICO; REQUIRING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT BOARD TO ADOPT RULES REGULATING HEMP EXTRACTS AND HEMP FINISHED PRODUCTS AT RETAIL; PRESCRIBING PENALTIES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Dead
HB449 Higher Education Major Projects Fund AN ACT RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS; CREATING THE HIGHER EDUCATION MAJOR PROJECTS FUND; SPECIFYING ELIGIBLE USES OF THE FUND; PROVIDING CRITERIA FOR FUNDING; SPECIFYING REQUIREMENTS; REQUIRING THE HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO ADOPT SPACE AND DESIGN STANDARDS; ALLOWING THE LEGISLATURE TO WAIVE MATCH REQUIREMENTS. Vetoed
HB308 Remove Mrgcd From Local Election Act AN ACT RELATING TO CONSERVANCY DISTRICT ELECTIONS; REMOVING CONSERVANCY DISTRICTS FROM THE LOCAL ELECTION ACT; PROVIDING TIMING AND OTHER PROCEDURES FOR CONSERVANCY DISTRICT ELECTIONS; DEFINING TERMS; PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR COMPILING A LIST OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS; ELIMINATING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR ABSENTEE VOTING, ELECTION NOTICES AND POLLING LOCATIONS; AMENDING AND ENACTING SECTIONS OF THE NMSA 1978; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HJM9 Artificial Intelligence Interim Committee A JOINT MEMORIAL REQUESTING THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO CREATE A SPECIAL INTERIM COMMITTEE DEDICATED TO EXAMINING ISSUES PRESENTED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPING LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FOR THE REGULATION OF THE TECHNOLOGY AND THE PROTECTION OF DATA PRIVACY. Dead
HM15 People Exposed To Radiation A MEMORIAL RAISING AWARENESS OF THE CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY PEOPLE EXPOSED TO RADIATION AND ENCOURAGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO EXPAND COMPENSATION UNDER THE FEDERAL RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ACT. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SJM3 Higher Ed Bilingual Ed Faculties & Degree A JOINT MEMORIAL HONORING NEW MEXICO'S INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION BILINGUAL EDUCATION FACULTIES' EFFORTS AND REQUESTING THE LEGISLATURE TO DECREE A JOINT BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ELEMENTARY BILINGUAL MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION AMONG THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, WESTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY, NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY AND NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY. Dead
HB198 Tax Changes AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION; INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF INSTALLMENT AGREEMENTS THAT SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION; AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS ON INTEREST ON DEFICIENCIES; INCREASING THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF INTEREST THE TAXATION AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT SHALL PAY FOR OVERPAYMENT OF TAX; INCREASING CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PAY A TAX OR FILE A RETURN, INTERFERING WITH ADMINISTRATION OF THE TAX ADMINISTRATION ACT, ASSAULTING TAXATION AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES AND REVEALING TAXPAYER RETURN INFORMATION. Dead
HM45 Effect Of Federal Actions On Nm Residents A MEMORIAL REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE EFFECTS OF FEDERAL ACTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF NEW MEXICO AND ON THE STATE; REQUESTING A REPORT OF INVESTIGATIVE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. Dead
HM51 Static & Dynamic Scorinc Implications A MEMORIAL REQUESTING THAT THE CONSENSUS REVENUE ESTIMATING GROUP INVESTIGATE AND REPORT ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF STATIC SCORING AND DYNAMIC SCORING ON FISCAL POLICY PROPOSALS. Dead
HB333 Cleanup Of Contaminated Sites AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT TO ASSESS AND CLEAN UP ABANDONED AND NEGLECTED CONTAMINATED SITES, INCLUDING ABANDONED URANIUM MINING SITES, ACROSS THE STATE THAT DO NOT HAVE VIABLE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES TO PAY FOR AND CONDUCT CLEANUP ACTIONS. Dead
HB194 Cultural Expression At Graduation Ceremonies AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL; PROTECTING THE CULTURAL EXPRESSION OF STUDENTS AT GRADUATION AND PROMOTION CEREMONIES. Dead
HB621 Public Peace, Health, Safety & Welfare AN ACT RELATING TO THE PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE. Dead
HB620 Public Peace, Health, Safety & Welfare AN ACT RELATING TO THE PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE. Dead
HB342 Property Tax Changes AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX; AMENDING AND ENACTING SECTIONS OF THE PROPERTY TAX CODE; PROVIDING THAT A LIMITATION ON INCREASES IN THE VALUATION OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY APPLIES TO CERTAIN PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS; REQUIRING AN AFFIDAVIT TO BE FILED WITH THE COUNTY ASSESSOR FOR THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY; EXCLUDING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TRANSFERS FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO FILE AN AFFIDAVIT; AMENDING CERTAIN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR VETERANS TO REFLECT CHANGES MADE TO THE EXEMPTIONS PURSUANT TO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS APPROVED BY VOTERS AT THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION; PROVIDING THAT PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR A DISABLED VETERAN OR DISABLED VETERAN'S SURVIVING SPOUSE MAY BE TRANSFERRED IN THE SAME TAX YEAR BY WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE COUNTY ASSESSOR; PROVIDING TEMPORARY LIMITATIONS ON THE VALUATION OF NONRESIDENTIAL PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY FOR THE FAILURE TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER AFFIDAVITS FOR PROPERTY TRANSFERS; REMOVING THE REQUIREMENT THAT A FORM DECLARING A PROPERTY AS RESIDENTIAL BE MAILED TO THE PROPERTY OWNER; AMENDING FORM REQUIREMENTS FOR NOTICES OF VALUATION SENT TO PROPERTY OWNERS; INCREASING THE RATE OF PAY FOR COUNTY VALUATION PROTESTS BOARD MEMBERS AND ADJUSTING IT FOR INFLATION; PROVIDING AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Dead
HM17 "american Indian Day" A MEMORIAL DECLARING FEBRUARY 7, 2025 "AMERICAN INDIAN DAY" IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
SB2 Criminal Competency House Final Passage 10/02/2025 Yea
SB3 Immunization Rules & Recommendations House Final Passage 10/02/2025 Yea
SB1 Health Care Grants & Stabilization House Final Passage 10/02/2025 Yea
HB2 Health Care Coverage Changes House Final Passage 10/01/2025 Yea
HB1 General Appropriations House Final Passage 10/01/2025 Yea
SB122 Expand Prescription Drug Donation Program House Final Passage 03/22/2025 Yea
HM8 Milken Family Foundation, In Recognition House Final Passage 03/22/2025 Yea
HM10 "valencia County Day" House Final Passage 03/22/2025 Yea
SB315 State Bread House Final Passage 03/22/2025 Yea
HM28 "irish-american Day" House Final Passage 03/22/2025 Yea
HM30 "soil & Water Conservation District Day" House Final Passage 03/22/2025 Yea
HM46 "motorcycle Safety Awareness Month" House Final Passage 03/22/2025 Yea
HM52 Short-term Rental Work Group House Final Passage 03/22/2025 Yea
HM59 Study Economic Relationship With Ireland House Final Passage 03/22/2025 Yea
HM61 Study Autobiographical Storytelling Treatment House Final Passage 03/22/2025 Yea
SB9 Pipeline Safety Act Violations Civil Penalty House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB16 Non-major Party Voters In Primary Elections House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB13 State-tribal Education Compact Schools Act House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB88 Medicaid Trust Fund & State Supported Fund House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB45 County Health Care Assistance Fund Use House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB78 Certified Nurse Anesthetist Role House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB66 Criminal Offender Employment Exemptions House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB70 Add Racketeering Crimes House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB53 Prescribing Psychologist Psychotropics House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB59 Public Works Minimum Wage Definitions House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB92 Horse Racing & Jockey Insurance Fund House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB133 Educational Retirees Returning To Work House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB112 Higher Ed Housing Facility Property Tax House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB126 Increase Rural Service Fund Allocations House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB120 No Behavioral Health Cost Sharing House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB159 Independent Theater Beer & Wine Licenses House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB142 Grid Modernization Roadmap House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB33 Wildfire Prepared Act House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB155 Determination Of Embezzlement Penalty House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB146 Educational Opportunity For Military Children House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB170 Nmfa Definitions, Funds & Rates House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB197 Ems System Improvement Projects Funding House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB201 Public Ed. Reform Fund Uses House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB220 Publication Of Legal Settlement Terms House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB236 Look Twice For Motorcycle License Plate House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB31 Zero-interest Natural Disaster Loans House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB221 Additional Unfair Insurance Claims Practice House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB274 Board Of Finance Approval For Land Sales House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB290 Raise Marriage License Fees House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB302 Gaming Control Board Access Background Checks House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB303 Gaming Machine Standards House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB327 Lowrider Capital License Plate House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB343 Teacher Salary Rates Changes House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB42 Comprehensive Addiction And Recovery Pgm House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB364 Law Enforcement Qualifications House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB375 Probation & Parole Changes House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB376 State Employee Health Benefit Contributions House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB377 Nm United License Plate House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB383 Flood Recovery Bonds & Gross Receipts House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB401 Broadband For Education House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB387 Community School Fund & Framework House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB425 Capital Outlay Reauthorizations House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB495 Higher Education Radio House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB535 Public Peace, Health, Safety & Welfare House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Yea
SB481 State Fairgrounds District Act House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Nay
HM62 Impact Of Hermit's Peak/ Calf Canyon Fire House Final Passage 03/21/2025 Absent
SB23 Oil & Gas Royalty Rate Changes House Final Passage 03/20/2025 Absent
SB11 Anti-distraction Policy In Schools House Final Passage 03/20/2025 Absent
SB83 Innovation In State Government Fund House Final Passage 03/20/2025 Absent
SB113 Board & Commission Sunset Dates House Final Passage 03/20/2025 Absent
SB127 Movie Exemption From Barber & Cosmetic Act House Final Passage 03/20/2025 Absent
SB109 Prc & Supporting Agency House Final Passage 03/20/2025 Absent
SB169 Strategic Economic Development Site Readiness House Final Passage 03/20/2025 Absent
SB168 Travel Insurance Act House Final Passage 03/20/2025 Absent
SB37 Strategic Water Reserve Fund House Final Passage 03/20/2025 Absent
SB267 Housing Application Fees House Final Passage 03/20/2025 Absent
SB353 Search & Rescue Emergency Responses House Final Passage 03/20/2025 Absent
HB398 Hmo & Contract Provider Exam Time Lines House Final Passage 03/20/2025 Absent
SB480 Student Graduation Reporting House Final Passage 03/20/2025 Absent
HB493 Public Finance Accountability Act House Final Passage 03/20/2025 Absent
SB21 Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Act House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
HM2 Lesc Artificial Intelligence Work Group House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
SB48 Community Benefit Fund House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
SB124 Superintendent Of Insurance Subpoenas House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
SB115 Public Project Revolving Fund Projects House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
SJM1 Forest Restoration & Economic Development House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
HJM2 Combine Standing & Interim Committees House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
SB249 Health Care Provider Gross Receipts House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
SJM2 Frontier Areas Task Force House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
HM15 People Exposed To Radiation House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
SB41 Turquoise Alert System House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
HJM4 Direct Air Capture Technology House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
SB357 Essential Services Development Act House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
HJM6 Strengthen Relations With Taiwan House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
HB450 Capital Outlay Projects House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
HM31 "citizen Science Day" House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
HM34 Study Domestic Violence Service Gaps House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
HM29 Driver's Licenses & Diabetes House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
HM24 Corrections & Cyfd Staffing Levels House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
HM32 Study Means Of Teacher Advancement House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
HM38 Restoration Of Route 66 House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
HM42 Didelphis Virginiana, Important Marsupial House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
HM43 Hispanic & Bilingual Education Programs House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
HM41 Assess Blocked Train Crossing Times House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
HJM9 Artificial Intelligence Interim Committee House Final Passage 03/19/2025 Yea
  Committee Position Rank
Detail New Mexico House Commerce and Economic Development Committee 7
Detail New Mexico House Taxation and Revenue Committee Chair 1
Detail New Mexico Joint Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force 3
Detail New Mexico Joint Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Committee Vice Chair 1
Detail New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee 6
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
NM New Mexico House District 65 House Democrat In Office 01/17/2017