AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL • IRIS
New Mexico Enacts Sensitive Personal Information Nondisclosure Act

Policy ID

NM-LA-2025-4-10
State Response
Statewide,
NM
Legislative Action

Short Description

The Sensitive Personal Information Nondisclosure bill, SB 36, prohibits state agency employees, including Motor Vehicle Division staff, from disclosing sensitive personal information such as immigration status, gender identity, and public assistance data except under specific conditions such as a court order, restricts use of MVD records for federal immigration enforcement (requiring purchasers of that data to certify it won’t be used for deportation purposes), and establishes penalties for unauthorized disclosures.

Date Adopted

04/10/2025

See Also

New Mexico Enacts the Driver Privacy and Security Act

03/04/2026
Statewide
Legislative Action
NM

New Mexico Adds Immigration Status to Protected Motor Vehicle Record Data

03/03/2026
Statewide
Legislative Action
NM