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AI Laws in New Mexico
As of 2026-08-12, AI Laws USA tracks 10 AI rules in New Mexico: 6 state-level rules and 4 county or city rules. Federal AI protections apply statewide on top of these — see the federal page. Each entry links to its official source.
New Mexico state-level AI rules (6)
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In effect
NM Land Commissioner blocks Project Jupiter pipeline (July 14, 2026)
NM · Effective 2026-07-14 · New Mexico State Land Office denial letter (July 14, 2026), Project Jupiter-related pipeline right-of-way on state trust land — second denial
New Mexico's State Land Commissioner has again refused to let a pipeline serving the proposed Project Jupiter data center cross state trust land. A denial letter dated July 14, 2026 marks the office's second rejection of the right-of-way request, cutting off a key infrastructure route for the project.
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In effect
State of New Mexico: Generative AI Use Guidelines Policy (Ve
New Mexico · Effective 2025-06-01 · State of New Mexico: Generative AI Use Guidelines Policy (Version 1.0)
New Mexico's Department of Information Technology issued a signed policy leveraging the NIST AI Risk Management Framework to govern how executive agencies plan, develop, and deploy generative AI, including protection of non-public data.
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In effect
New Mexico AI Guidance for K-12 Education 1.0
New Mexico Public Education Department · Effective 2025-05-01 · New Mexico AI Guidance for K-12 Education 1.0
New Mexico's education department published a K-12 AI handbook covering AI literacy, guiding principles for ethical use, and a framework for responsible AI integration in classrooms.
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In effect
New Mexico Political Deepfake Law
New Mexico · Effective 2024-05-15 · 2024 N.M. Laws (HB 182), amending NMSA 1978 Campaign Reporting Act
New Mexico requires political campaigns to include a prominent disclaimer — 'This has been manipulated or generated by artificial intelligence' — on any campaign ad containing materially deceptive AI content, and criminalizes distributing materially deceptive political media.
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In effect
NM EO 2024-011
NM · Effective 2024-04-05 · N.M. Exec. Order No. 2024-011 (Apr. 5, 2024)
Governor Lujan Grisham's EO 2024-011 requires New Mexico state agencies to adopt NIST baselines covering AI, cloud, supply chain, and ransomware risks by November 1, 2024.
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Proposed / pending
NM Project Jupiter air permit hearing (Oct 19, 2026)
NM · NMED Project Jupiter air quality permit proceeding — public hearing Oct. 19, 2026; decision due Nov. 23, 2026
New Mexico's environmental regulator will hold a public hearing on October 19, 2026 before deciding whether to grant an air quality permit to Project Jupiter, a massive proposed data center project. A decision is due by November 23, 2026. The hearing gives residents a formal channel to weigh in on the project's air emissions (including from on-site generation).
County and city AI rules in New Mexico (4)
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In effect
Santa Fe County NM data center moratorium (2026)
Santa Fe County, NM · Effective 2026-07-09 · Santa Fe County, N.M. Ordinance No. 2026-06
Section 5 bars the County from accepting any new application for a Development Approval or Development Permit for a Data Center, bars the Board and any County body from further processing or acting on such applications, and bars issuance of any such approval or permit. 'Data Center' means a facility, or proposed expansion, designed or used primarily for housing, managing, operating or transmitting data with a proposed aggregate IT Load Capacity of 1 megawatt or greater, expressly including hyperscale, artificial-intelligence computing, cloud, colocation and cryptocurrency mining facilities, and excluding ordinary computer rooms, server closets and IT equipment incidental to a principal lawful use. Exemptions cover sub-threshold facilities, County-owned or County-operated governmental data processing, applications deemed complete before the effective date, and facilities with vested rights as determined by the County Land Use Administrator.
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In effect
Socorro County Data Center Moratorium
Socorro County, NM · Effective 2026-06-09 · Socorro County, N.M., Board of Commissioners data center moratorium (adopted June 9, 2026; one-year)
Socorro County, New Mexico commissioners voted unanimously on June 9, 2026 to impose a one-year moratorium on data centers and related infrastructure on unincorporated county land. More than 80 residents packed the hearing and applauded the vote, following months of opposition to a Canadian company's proposal to build a data center and solar array on roughly 10,000 acres. The moratorium also creates an advisory committee of experts and residents to study impacts and recommend permanent regulations.
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Enacted (not yet in effect)
Santa Fe County 18-month data center moratorium
Santa Fe County · Santa Fe County 18-month data center moratorium
The Santa Fe County Commission approved an 18-month moratorium pausing large-scale data center projects while the county develops land-use, energy, and water regulations.
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Proposed / pending
Santa Fe County Sheriff proposed Clearview AI facial recogni
Santa Fe County, NM (Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office) · Santa Fe County Sheriff proposed Clearview AI facial recognition pilot contract
The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office asked the County Commission to approve a $17,100 one-year Clearview AI facial recognition pilot, but commissioners tabled it and required the office to first present a use policy and vet vendor data-sharing (including with ICE).
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