New Mexico 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 290 — RAISE MARRIAGE LICENSE FEES

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic) on April 09, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 80 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to SB 290 involve raising the marriage licensing fee from its previous amount to fifty-five dollars. Additionally, the way these fees are distributed has been clarified: now, a portion will go to the county general fund, the children's trust fund, and the county clerk's office. This change is significant because it aims to ensure better funding for both local services and initiatives benefiting children in New Mexico.

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SENATE BILL 290 57TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2025 INTRODUCED BY Linda M.
AN ACT RELATING TO MARRIAGE LICENSING FEES;
Trujillo 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.
RAISING MARRIAGE LICENSING FEES;
The document is a tool to show amendments in context and cannot be used for the purpose of adding amendments to legislation.
h AN ACT g o RELATING TO MARRIAGE LICENSING FEES;
RAISING MARRIAGE LICENSING t hr g e i k FEES;
h r i s h , t, BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
e u g e b l e e h SECTION 1.
SECTION 1.
Section 40-1-11 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1957, n d d i = = o h Chapter 33, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read:
Section 40-1-11 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1957, Chapter 33, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read:
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"40-1-11.
FEES--DISPOSITION.-- r i = r t e w d m a n o A.
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The county clerk shall receive a fee of [twenty- d m :
The county clerk shall receive a fee of fifty-five dollars ($55.00) for issuing, acknowledging and recording a marriage license and marriage certificate.
b e d s º o t n = .230215.2AIC March 6, 2025 (1:35pm) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d five dollars ($25.00)] SFCºfifty dollars ($50.00)»SFC SFCºfifty-five dollars ($55.00)»SFC for issuing, acknowledging and recording a marriage license and marriage certificate.
(1) fifteen dollars ($15.00) of each fee shall be remitted [by the county treasurer to the state treasurer, within fifteen days of the last day of each month, for credit to the children's trust] to the county general fund;
(1) fifteen dollars ($15.00) of each fee shall be remitted to the county general fund;
(2) SFCºfifteen dollars ($15.00)»SFC SFCºtwenty dollars ($20.00)»SFC of each fee shall be remitted to the state treasurer for credit to the children's trust fund;
(2) twenty dollars ($20.00) of each fee shall be remitted to the state treasurer for credit to the children's trust fund;
and h (3) twenty dollars ($20.00) of each fee shall u » r be retained by the county clerk." t h g e l i - 2 - h r i s h , e h t u g e b l e e , gh n d d i = = o h l ] b ,d i a º r e r = t e w d m a n o d m :
and (3) twenty dollars ($20.00) of each fee shall be retained by the county clerk." SB 290 Page 1 25
b r e t º o t n = .230215.2AIC March 6, 2025 (1:35pm) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d
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How this bill changes current law

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This bill raises the marriage licensing fee from $25 to $55 and adjusts the distribution of the fees collected.

  • Section 40-1-11

    twenty-five dollars ($25.00) → fifty-five dollars ($55.00)

    Increases the fee for issuing a marriage license and marriage certificate.

Action History

  1. Signed

  2. DO PASS committee report adopted

  3. passed House

  4. DO PASS committee report adopted

  5. Sent to House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee & House Appropriations & Finance Committee

  6. passed Senate

  7. DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

  8. DO PASS committee report adopted

  9. Sent to Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee & Senate Finance Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on · 32 voted No

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

house passage

Passed 42 Yea · 21 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 35005
Unaffiliated 5100
Republican 22002
Total 422107
% of votes cast 60%30%0%10%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Romero, GA — Yea
De La Cruz — Yea
Hernandez J.N. — Yea
Hernandez, J.F. — Yea
Roybal Caballero — Yea
Sena Cortez — Nay
Andrea Romero Democrat Yea
Angelica Rubio Democrat Yea
Anita Gonzales Democrat Yea
Charlotte Little Democrat Yea
Christine Chandler Democrat Yea
Cristina Parajón Democrat Not Voting
Cynthia Borrego Democrat Yea
D. Wonda Johnson Democrat Yea
Dayan Hochman-Vigil Democrat Yea
Debra M. Sariñana Democrat Not Voting
Derrick J. Lente Democrat Not Voting
Doreen Y. Gallegos Democrat Yea
E. Diane Torres-Velásquez Democrat Yea
Eleanor Chávez Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson Democrat Yea
Janelle Anyanonu Democrat Yea
Javier Martínez Democrat Yea
Joanne J. Ferrary Democrat Yea
Joseph Sanchez Democrat Yea
Joy Garratt Democrat Yea
Kathleen Cates Democrat Yea
Kristina Ortez Democrat Yea
Linda Serrato Democrat Yea
Marian Matthews Democrat Yea
Marianna Anaya Democrat Yea
Martha Garcia Democrat Yea
Matthew McQueen Democrat Yea
Meredith A. Dixon Democrat Yea
Micaela Lara Cadena Democrat Yea
Michelle Paulene Abeyta Democrat Yea
Miguel P. García Democrat Not Voting
Nathan P. Small Democrat Yea
Pamelya Herndon Democrat Yea
Patricia A. Lundstrom Democrat Not Voting
Raymundo Lara Democrat Yea
Reena Szczepanski Democrat Yea
Sarah Silva Democrat Yea
Susan K. Herrera Democrat Yea
Tara L. Lujan Democrat Yea
Yanira Gurrola Democrat Yea
Alan T. Martinez Republican Nay
Andrea Reeb Republican Nay
Angelita Mejia Republican Nay
Brian G. Baca Republican Nay
Catherine J. Cullen Republican Nay
Cathrynn N. Brown Republican Nay
Gail Armstrong Republican Nay
Harlan Vincent Republican Nay
Jack Chatfield Republican Nay
Jenifer Jones Republican Yea
Jimmy G. Mason Republican Nay
John Block Republican Nay
Jonathan A. Henry Republican Nay
Luis M. Terrazas Republican Nay
Mark B. Murphy Republican Not Voting
Mark Duncan Republican Not Voting
Martin R. Zamora Republican Yea
Nicole Chavez Republican Nay
Randall T. Pettigrew Republican Nay
Rebecca Dow Republican Nay
Rod Montoya Republican Nay
Stefani Lord Republican Nay
Tanya Mirabal Moya Republican Nay
William A. Hall II Republican Nay

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senate passage

Passed 27 Yea · 11 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 18403
Republican 8700
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 271104
% of votes cast 64%26%0%10%
How each member voted (42)
Member Party Vote
PAUL — Yea
SEDILLO-LOPEZ — Not Voting
Angel M. Charley Democrat Yea
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Harold Pope Democrat Yea
Heather Berghmans Democrat Yea
Jeff Steinborn Democrat Yea
Joseph Cervantes Democrat Yea
Katy Duhigg Democrat Nay
Leo Jaramillo Democrat Yea
Linda M. Trujillo Democrat Yea
Martin Hickey Democrat Not Voting
Micaelita Debbie O'Malley Democrat Yea
Michael Padilla Democrat Yea
Mimi Stewart Democrat Yea
Natalie Figueroa Democrat Yea
Pete Campos Democrat Not Voting
Peter Wirth Democrat Nay
Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales Democrat Yea
Shannon D. Pinto Democrat Not Voting
William P. Soules Democrat Yea
Anthony L. Thornton Republican Nay
Candy Spence Ezzell Republican Yea
Craig W. Brandt Republican Nay
Crystal Brantley Republican Yea
David M. Gallegos Republican Nay
Gabriel Ramos Republican Yea
James G. Townsend Republican Nay
Jay C. Block Republican Nay
Joshua A. Sanchez Republican Yea
Larry R. Scott Republican Yea
Nicole Tobiassen Republican Nay
Pat Boone Republican Nay
Pat Woods Republican Yea
Steve D. Lanier Republican Yea
William E. Sharer Republican Yea

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SB 290 is sponsored by Linda M. Trujillo (Democrat).
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