During the 2026 legislative session, Think New Mexico successfully advocated for the passage of five major reforms:

• House Bill 99, which reforms New Mexico’s medical malpractice law. Read more about this reform.

• Senate Bill 1, to join the interstate licensure compact for physicians. Read more about this reform.

• House Bill 66, which makes New Mexico’s student loan repayment program the most generous in the nation. Read more about this reform.

• House Bill 30, which increases the stipend for teacher residencies, making it more feasible for incoming teachers to participate in this high-quality teacher training. Read more about this reform.

• A record $13 million in this year’s budget bill (House Bill 2) for the Strategic Water Reserve, a water management tool that Think New Mexico spearheaded the development of two decades ago to keep more water in New Mexico’s rivers. Read more about this reform.

Think New Mexico also successfully opposed the passage of Senate Bill 309, which proposed to repeal the law guaranteeing that 30% of lottery revenues must go to the scholarship fund, replacing it with a flat distribution of $45 million per year. Read more about this issue.