New Mexico 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 321 — STATE POLICE AS HIGHEST PAID

Last action — action postponed indefinitely

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends existing law to require members of the New Mexico State Police to be the highest-paid law enforcement officers in the state and makes an appropriation for a salary study.

  • Section 29-2-9 NMSA 1978

    The salaries of all members of the New Mexico state police, probationary and permanent, and that of the chief shall be fixed by the secretary. The secretary shall annually review the salaries of the New Mexico state police and other law enforcement agencies in the state and shall adjust the salaries of the New Mexico state police, if necessary, to ensure that members of the New Mexico state police are the highest-paid law enforcement officers in the state.

    This addition mandates that the New Mexico State Police must be the highest-paid law enforcement officers in the state.

Action History

  1. action postponed indefinitely

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (111)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 321?
SB 321 is sponsored by Michael Padilla (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 321?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 321?
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