Governor to sign medical compact, transportation bill and Immigrant Safety Act
Updated: 9:10 AM MST Feb 5, 2026
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is signing several bills that aim to address medical compacts, immigration detention, and transportation bills. Medical CompactsSenate Bill 1, named the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Act, aims to help address the doctor shortage in New Mexico. The bill could help alleviate the state’s doctor shortage by automatically licensing out-of-state doctors when they come to New Mexico. It also benefits patients who have specialists in other states, as currently, out-of-state doctors cannot provide advice over the phone without a New Mexico license.Learn more about the bill: Legislation aims to tackle doctor shortage with medical compactTransportation BillsNew Mexico is working to address deteriorating roads that are ranked among the worst in the country. The condition of New Mexico’s roads is a significant safety issue and is costing drivers in the state over $1,000 in car repairs due to poor road conditions, according to research from Consumer Affairs.Senate Bill 2 would provide $1.5 billion in funding over 20 years to help improve roads. Learn more about the bill: New Mexico seeks $1.5 billion to improve road conditionsImmigrant Safety ActThe Immigrant Safety Act is sponsored by Reps. Eleanor Chávez, Andrea Romero, Marianna Anaya, Angelica Rubio and New Mexico State Senator Joseph Cervantes. New Mexico is one of 8 states that have introduced or passed legislation to shut down immigrant detention facilities. Those states include California, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon and Washington.Currently, there are three immigration detention facilities in New Mexico which include: Torrance County Detention facility, Otero County Processing Center and the Cibola County Detention Center.Learn more about the bill: Immigrant safety act aims to ban immigration detention centers in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. —
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is signing several bills that aim to address medical compacts, immigration detention, and transportation bills.
Medical Compacts
Senate Bill 1, named the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Act, aims to help address the doctor shortage in New Mexico.
The bill could help alleviate the state’s doctor shortage by automatically licensing out-of-state doctors when they come to New Mexico. It also benefits patients who have specialists in other states, as currently, out-of-state doctors cannot provide advice over the phone without a New Mexico license.
Learn more about the bill: Legislation aims to tackle doctor shortage with medical compact
Transportation Bills
New Mexico is working to address deteriorating roads that are ranked among the worst in the country.
The condition of New Mexico’s roads is a significant safety issue and is costing drivers in the state over $1,000 in car repairs due to poor road conditions, according to research from Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 2 would provide $1.5 billion in funding over 20 years to help improve roads.
Learn more about the bill: New Mexico seeks $1.5 billion to improve road conditions
Immigrant Safety Act
The Immigrant Safety Act is sponsored by Reps. Eleanor Chávez, Andrea Romero, Marianna Anaya, Angelica Rubio and New Mexico State Senator Joseph Cervantes. New Mexico is one of 8 states that have introduced or passed legislation to shut down immigrant detention facilities. Those states include California, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon and Washington.
Currently, there are three immigration detention facilities in New Mexico which include: Torrance County Detention facility, Otero County Processing Center and the Cibola County Detention Center.
Learn more about the bill: Immigrant safety act aims to ban immigration detention centers in New Mexico