Medical malpractice bill still up in the air after hours-long debate in Senate Committee

NM Senate committee proposes flurry of 11 amendments to medical malpractice bill

Health care professionals visited the New Mexico Capitol on Jan. 28, 2026, for "White Coat Day," in part to advocate for House Bill 99 reforming the state's medical malpractice law. Senate Democrats introduced 11 amendments to the bill on Feb. 16, 2026, during the final days of the legislative session. (Danielle Prokop/Source NM)Democrats in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday evening expressed skepticism about a House-endorsed medical malp…

Medical malpractice bill still up in the air after hours-long debate in Senate Committee

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A medical malpractice bill is still up in the air with only days left to get it across the finish line. After a grueling hours-long debate on a hot topic this session, a Senate committee is still deciding whether it will push it forward to the floor. For the most part, New [...]

Key committee takes no action — yet — on medical malpractice reform

After hours of discussion Monday — and more than a dozen proposed amendments — the Senate Judiciary Committee halted debate on the measure.