State • New Mexico

SM 28: STUDY GUN VIOLENCE

Shannon PintoIntroduced

SM 28 status: Introduced — action postponed indefinitely (updated Mar 24, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score50/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactLow impact 5/100

Bill summary

Official

The Senate is currently deciding whether to start a research project to figure out why gun violence happens and how to prevent it.

Key analysis

Constitutionality100%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • no direct impact identified

Risks

  • no direct impact identified

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • no direct impact identified

Risks

  • no direct impact identified

Society

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • proposed data-driven approach to violence prevention

Risks

  • no action taken due to indefinite postponement
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

Bill is indefinitely postponed and will not result in any active research or legislative change

Limitation

Analysis based solely on legislative abstract

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Where it stands

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Introduced

Current

action postponed indefinitely

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Committee

Upcoming
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Floor

Upcoming
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Governor

Upcoming
5

Enacted

Upcoming
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