New Mexico
AI behavior law: bot and agent disclosure, crawler and training-data rules, automated-agent transactions, and algorithmic decision-making.
Summary
New Mexico has no enacted AI-specific law as of mid-2026. All four AI-related bills introduced across the 2025 and 2026 regular sessions failed: HB 60 (2025, high-risk AI accountability) was postponed indefinitely in February 2025; and HB 28 (transparency of consequential decisions), HB 22 (deepfake images), and HB 141 (generative AI provenance markers, Attorney General-sponsored) all died when the 2026 session adjourned sine die on February 19, 2026 without passing any AI legislation. In the absence of AI-specific statutes, the New Mexico Unfair Practices Act (NMSA 1978, §§ 57-12-1 et seq.) — the state analog to federal unfair and deceptive trade practices law — is the primary general-law hook for deceptive or undisclosed AI practices directed at consumers. Representative Christine Chandler has stated that AI regulation will remain a legislative priority in future sessions.
Enacted law
Private sector obligations
| Instrument | Category | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Unfair Practices Act (N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 57-12-1 to 57-12-26 (1967, as amended)) | Bot / agent disclosure, Automated decision-making | New Mexico Statutes Annotated, Chapter 57 Article 12; Justia NM Code 57-12-3; New Mexico Attorney General consumer protection guidance |
Drafted & in discussion
| Instrument | Status | Applies to | Category | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distribution of Sensitive and Deepfake Images (HB 22, 2026) (N.M. H.B. 22, 57th Legislature, 2nd Session (2026)) | Dead / withdrawn | Both | Bot / agent disclosure | LegiScan NM HB22 2026; Santa Fe New Mexican deepfake bill article; Ballotpedia AI deepfake policy in New Mexico; KSFR 2026-02-19 |
| New Mexico Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act (HB 141, 2026) (N.M. H.B. 141, 57th Legislature, 2nd Session (2026)) | Dead / withdrawn | Both | Bot / agent disclosure, Crawlers & training data | New Mexico Department of Justice press release 2026-01-15; NM Political Report 2026-01-20; KRQE News 2026; LegiScan NM HB141 2026; KSFR 2026-02-19 |
| New Mexico Artificial Intelligence Act (HB 60, 2025) (N.M. H.B. 60, 57th Legislature, 1st Session (2025)) | Dead / withdrawn | Both | Automated decision-making, Bot / agent disclosure | New Mexico Legislature official bill page; LegiScan NM HB60 2025; Transparency Coalition FAQ on HB 60; EPIC letter to House Judiciary Committee on HB 60 |
| New Mexico Artificial Intelligence Transparency Act (HB 28, 2026) (N.M. H.B. 28, 57th Legislature, 2nd Session (2026)) | Dead / withdrawn | Both | Automated decision-making, Bot / agent disclosure | New Mexico Legislature official bill page; LegiScan NM HB28 2026; FastDemocracy NM HB 28 (2026); Santa Fe New Mexican 2025-12-01; KSFR 2026-02-19 |