ACLU of New Mexico urges lawmakers to pass consumer data protections next legislative session • Source New Mexico

The ACLU of New Mexico is urging state lawmakers to pass consumer data protections during the next legislative session, according to a report published by Source New Mexico on October 9, 2026. The report is titled "ACLU of New Mexico urges lawmakers to pass consumer data protections next legislative session." It presents the organization's request alongside an account of an AI regulation bill that died in this year's session. New Mexico lawmakers described tech industry lobbying against that earlier bill.

Rep. Tara Lujan said she intends to reintroduce a "No Fakes" bill next session. According to the report, that bill would regulate AI deepfake images. Sen. Anthony Thornton said he backed deepfake regulation but urged the Legislature to move slowly on technology. The report does not describe the provisions of the AI regulation bill that failed, nor the contents of the consumer data protections the ACLU of New Mexico is seeking.

The report places the ACLU of New Mexico's request in the context of the next legislative session rather than the session that has already ended, and it describes tech industry lobbying against the AI regulation bill that died. It records two positions among lawmakers: Lujan's stated intention to bring deepfake regulation back as a reintroduced bill next session, and Thornton's support for deepfake regulation paired with a call for the Legislature to move slowly on technology.