New Mexico 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 135 — REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN LEGISLATORS

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  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 “Passed Senate” 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.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill allows legislators who are not on a primary or general election ballot to be reimbursed for out-of-state travel related to legislative business.

  • Section 10-8-5 NMSA 1978

    No reimbursement for out-of-state travel shall be paid to [any] an elected public officer [including any member of the legislature] if after the last day to do so that officer has not filed a declaration of candidacy for reelection to the public officer's currently held office or has been defeated for reelection to the public officer's currently held office in a primary [election] or [any] general election. → No reimbursement for out-of-state travel shall be paid to [any] an elected public officer [including any member of the legislature] if after the last day to do so that officer has not filed a declaration of candidacy for reelection to the public officer's currently held office or has been defeated for reelection to the public officer's currently held office in a primary [election] or [any] general election, except that this restriction does not apply to legislators who are not on a primary or general election ballot.

    This change exempts certain legislators from the prohibition on reimbursement for out-of-state travel if they are not running for reelection.

  • Section 10-8-5 NMSA 1978

    [legislators whose travel has been approved by a three-fourths' vote of the New Mexico legislative council at a regularly called meeting] → members of the legislature.

    This change broadens the scope for reimbursement by removing the requirement of legislative council approval for certain legislators.

Action History

  1. action postponed indefinitely

  2. DO PASS committee report adopted

  3. Sent to House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee & House Judiciary Committee

  4. passed Senate

  5. DO PASS committee report adopted

  6. DO PASS committee report adopted

  7. Sent to Senate Rules Committee & Senate Finance Committee

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (111)

111 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

senate passage

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 24001
Republican 13002
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 39003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (42)
Member Party Vote
PAUL — Yea
SEDILLO-LOPEZ — Yea
Angel M. Charley Democrat Yea
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez Democrat Yea
Antonio Maestas Democrat Yea
Benny Shendo, Jr. Democrat Yea
Carrie Hamblen Democrat Yea
Cindy Nava Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics Democrat Yea
George K. Muñoz Democrat Yea
Harold Pope Democrat Yea
Heather Berghmans Democrat Yea
Jeff Steinborn Democrat Yea
Joseph Cervantes Democrat Not Voting
Katy Duhigg Democrat Yea
Leo Jaramillo Democrat Yea
Linda M. Trujillo Democrat Yea
Martin Hickey Democrat Yea
Micaelita Debbie O'Malley Democrat Yea
Michael Padilla Democrat Yea
Mimi Stewart Democrat Yea
Natalie Figueroa Democrat Yea
Pete Campos Democrat Yea
Peter Wirth Democrat Yea
Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales Democrat Yea
Shannon D. Pinto Democrat Yea
William P. Soules Democrat Yea
Anthony L. Thornton Republican Yea
Candy Spence Ezzell Republican Yea
Craig W. Brandt Republican Yea
Crystal Brantley Republican Yea
David M. Gallegos Republican Not Voting
Gabriel Ramos Republican Yea
James G. Townsend Republican Yea
Jay C. Block Republican Not Voting
Joshua A. Sanchez Republican Yea
Larry R. Scott Republican Yea
Nicole Tobiassen Republican Yea
Pat Boone Republican Yea
Pat Woods Republican Yea
Steve D. Lanier Republican Yea
William E. Sharer Republican Yea

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Subjects

finance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 135?
SB 135 is sponsored by Peter Wirth (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 135?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 135?
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