New Mexico 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

SB 442 — INCREASE ELECTED OFFICIAL SALARIES

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic) on April 04, 2023.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

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  • 2 sponsors

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  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

53 added · 116 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 442 changes the salaries of elected state officials in New Mexico, setting the governor's salary at $169,714 and other positions like the lieutenant governor and secretary of state at $144,714. Previously, the bill specified that these increases would only apply to officials whose terms begin on or after January 1, 2027, but this limitation has been removed. This change matters because it means that current officials can benefit from increased compensation right away, addressing concerns about attracting and retaining qualified leadership.

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SENATE BILL 442 56TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2023 INTRODUCED BY George K.
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTED OFFICIALS;
Muñoz and Katy M.
INCREASING THE COMPENSATION OF ELECTIVE STATE OFFICERS.
Duhigg This document may incorporate amendments proposed by a committee, but not yet adopted, as well as amendments that have been adopted during the current legislative session.
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
The document is a tool to show amendments in context and cannot be used for the purpose of adding amendments to legislation.
SECTION 1.
h AN ACT g o RELATING TO ELECTED OFFICIALS;
Section 8-1-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1971, Chapter 260, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read:
INCREASING THE COMPENSATION OF t hr g e i k ELECTIVE STATE OFFICERS SFCº WHOSE TERMS BEGIN ON OR AFTER h r i s JANUARY 1, 2027»SFC .
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h , t, e u g e b l e e h BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
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COMPENSATION OF ELECTIVE STATE OFFICERS.-- d m :
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[$110,000 ] $169,714 Sfl1ºlieutenant governor .
$169,714 lieutenant governor .
144,714»Sfl1 secretary of state .
144,714 secretary of state .
[85,000] 144,714 state auditor .
144,714 state auditor .
[85,000 ] 144,714 state treasurer .
144,714 state treasurer .
[85,000 ] 144,714 attorney general .
144,714 attorney general .
[95,000 ] 154,714 commissioner of public lands .
154,714 commissioner of public lands .
[90,000] 149,714.
149,714.
Every person serving as acting governor during the incapacity or absence of the governor from the state Sfl1º , other than the secretary of state,»Sfl1 shall receive SHPACºtwo hundred fifty dollars ($250)»SHPAC SHPACºfive hundred dollars ($500)»SHPAC as h g compensation for each day's service as acting governor.
Every person serving as acting governor during the incapacity or absence of the governor from the state, shall receive five hundred dollars ($500) as compensation for each day's service as acting governor.
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All compensation under this section shall be g e i k paid from the general fund, except that the amount paid to the h r i s h commissioner of public lands shall be paid from the state lands , t, e u g maintenance fund." e b l e e h Sfl2ºSfl1ºSection 2.
All compensation under this section shall be Page 1 paid from the general fund, except that the amount paid to the commissioner of public lands shall be paid from the state lands maintenance fund." SECTION 2.
REPEAL.
REPEAL.--Section 8-3-3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1971, Chapter 138, Section 3, as amended) is repealed.
-- Section 8-3-3 NMSA 1978 n d d i = = o h l ] b ,d (being Laws 1971, Chapter 138, Section 3 as amended) is i a º e r i = r repealed.»Sfl1 »Sfl2 t e w d m a n o Sfl2ºSECTION 2.
REPEAL.--Section 8-3-3 NMSA 1978 (being d m :
b e d s º o t n = 224531.1AIC March 14, 2023 (11:48am) s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d Laws 1971, Chapter 138, Section 3, as amended) is repealed.
APPLICABILITY.--The provisions of this act relating to the annual compensation set for the governor apply to that position for terms of office beginning on or after January 1, 2027.»Sfl2 SFCº SHPACºSECTION 2.
APPLICABILITY.--The provisions of this act relating to the annual compensation set for the governor apply to that position for terms of office beginning on or after January 1, 2027.
EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is January 1, 2027.»SHPAC»SFC - 3 - » g o » r h t i k l i g t h s , e h t l i w l b l e e , gh n d l h = = b , a l º d i a r e r = , a t e d m a n o d m :
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Action History

  1. Signed

  2. passed House

  3. DO PASS committee report adopted

  4. Sent to House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee

  5. passed Senate

  6. floor substitute adopted (2 amendment)

  7. DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

  8. DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

  9. Sent to Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee & Senate Finance Committee

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (110)

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Who sponsors SB 442?
SB 442 is sponsored by Katy Duhigg (Democrat) and George K. Muñoz (Democrat).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2023. Enacted.
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