New Mexico 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 157 — SICK LEAVE FOR EDUCATIONAL RETIREMENT CREDIT

Last action — Signed

  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 December 24, 2018. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • 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

53 added · 106 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated bill, SB 157, now explicitly allows educational retirement program members to convert unused sick leave into service credit. This change permits members to use up to six days of unused sick leave per year for this purpose, which can help boost their retirement benefits. This matters because it rewards teachers and educational staff for their dedication by recognizing the value of their accumulated sick leave when they retire, potentially leading to better financial security in their retirement years.

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SENATE BILL 157 54TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2019 INTRODUCED BY William P.
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL RETIREMENT;
Soules 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL RETIREMENT;
14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
A new section of the Educational Retirement e t 17 Act is enacted to read:
A new section of the Educational Retirement Act is enacted to read:
w l n d 18 "[NEW MATERIAL] SICK LEAVE SERVICE CREDIT.-- = = 19 A.
"SICK LEAVE SERVICE CREDIT.-- A.
Beginning on July 1, 2020, a member who has a l i a e r 20 acquired the minimum number of years of contributory employment a t m m 21 to be eligible for retirement benefits under the Educational d r e 22 Retirement Act may pay to have unused sick leave, earned from c e s k 23 the member's contributory employment and for which the member e a n b 24 has otherwise not received payment, converted to earned service u [ credit, up to a maximum of:
Beginning on July 1, 2020, a member who has acquired the minimum number of years of contributory employment to be eligible for retirement benefits under the Educational Retirement Act may pay to have unused sick leave, earned from the member's contributory employment and for which the member has otherwise not received payment, converted to earned service credit, up to a maximum of:
.211996.1 (1) six days of unused sick leave per year of contributory employment;
(1) six days of unused sick leave per year of contributory employment;
(2) thirty-eight to eighty-two days of sick leave equals one quarter of earned service credit;
SB 157 Page 1 (2) thirty-eight to eighty-two days of sick leave equals one quarter of earned service credit;
(4) one hundred twenty-eight to one hundred seventy-two days of sick leave equals three quarters of earned e e 17 service credit;
(4) one hundred twenty-eight to one hundred seventy-two days of sick leave equals three quarters of earned service credit;
and e e n d 18 (5) one hundred seventy-three or more days of = = l ] 19 sick leave equals four quarters of service credit.
and (5) one hundred seventy-three or more days of sick leave equals four quarters of service credit.
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A member who elects to convert unused sick leave t e a t to earned service credit under this section shall, in m m 21 e d r e 22 accordance with rules that the board shall establish, submit to c e r c 23 the board verification from local administrative units of the e a n b 24 member's unused sick leave.
A member who elects to convert unused sick leave to earned service credit under this section shall, in accordance with rules that the board shall establish, submit to the board verification from local administrative units of the member's unused sick leave.
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The cost to a member of converting unused sick .211996.1 - 2 - leave to earned service credit is the actuarial present value, as determined by the board, of the benefit attributable to the conversion.
The cost to a member of converting unused sick leave to earned service credit is the actuarial present value, as determined by the board, of the benefit attributable to the conversion.
- 3 - 10 12 14 16 e e 17 e e n d 18 = = l ] 19 a l r i 20 t e a t m m 21 e d r e 22 c e r c 23 e a n b 24 u [ .211996.1
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Action History

  1. Signed

  2. passed House

  3. DO PASS committee report adopted

  4. Sent to House Taxation & Revenue Committee

  5. passed Senate

  6. DO PASS committee report adopted

  7. Sent to Senate Education Committee

  8. Sent to Senate Pre-file

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on · 6 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 52 Yea · 15 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24901
Republican 6600
Democrat 22002
Total 521503
% of votes cast 74%21%0%4%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Akhil — Yea
Allison — Yea
Madrid — Yea
Martmnez, Javier — Yea
Bash — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Rehm — Yea
Salazar, Tomás — Yea
Sanchez — Yea
Stansbury — Yea
Garcma, M.P. — Yea
Gonzales — Yea
Black — Nay
Hochman — Not Voting
Alcon — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Baldonado — Nay
Bandy — Nay
Chasey — Yea
Cook — Nay
Crowder — Nay
Egolf — Yea
Ely — Yea
Fajardo — Yea
Harper — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Louis — Yea
Nibert — Nay
Powdrell-Culbert — Nay
Ruiloba — Yea
Schmedes — Yea
Stapleton — Yea
Strickler — Nay
Sweetser — Yea
Andrea Romero Democrat Yea
Angelica Rubio Democrat Yea
Antonio Maestas Democrat Yea
Christine Chandler Democrat Yea
D. Wonda Johnson Democrat Not Voting
Debra M. Sariñana Democrat Yea
Derrick J. Lente Democrat Yea
Doreen Y. Gallegos Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson Democrat Yea
G. Andrés Romero Democrat Yea
Joanne J. Ferrary Democrat Yea
Joy Garratt Democrat Yea
Linda M. Trujillo Democrat Yea
Linda M. Trujillo Democrat Yea
Linda M. Trujillo Democrat Yea
Martha Garcia Democrat Yea
Matthew McQueen Democrat Yea
Micaela Lara Cadena Democrat Yea
Natalie Figueroa Democrat Yea
Nathan P. Small Democrat Yea
Patricia A. Lundstrom Democrat Not Voting
Patricia Roybal Caballero Democrat Yea
Raymundo Lara Democrat Yea
Susan K. Herrera Democrat Yea
Alan T. Martinez Republican Yea
Candy Spence Ezzell Republican Nay
Cathrynn N. Brown Republican Yea
David M. Gallegos Republican Nay
Gail Armstrong Republican Yea
Gail Armstrong Republican Yea
Jack Chatfield Republican Nay
James G. Townsend Republican Nay
Larry R. Scott Republican Yea
Martin R. Zamora Republican Nay
Rebecca Dow Republican Yea
Rod Montoya Republican Nay

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senate passage

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 21003
Democrat 12000
Total 39003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (42)
Member Party Vote
PAPEN — Yea
PAYNE — Yea
BURT — Yea
PIRTLE — Yea
CANDELARIA — Yea
RODRIGUEZ — Yea
CISNEROS — Yea
RUE — Yea
FULFER — Yea
SANCHEZ — Yea
GOULD — Yea
SAPIEN — Yea
GRIGGS — Yea
SEDILLO-LOPEZ — Yea
INGLE — Yea
IVEY-SOTO — Yea
KERNAN — Yea
MOORES — Yea
NEVILLE — Yea
TALLMAN — Yea
WHITE — Yea
SMITH — Not Voting
O'NEILL — Not Voting
ORTIZ y PINO — Not Voting
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez Democrat Yea
Benny Shendo, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics Democrat Yea
George K. Muñoz Democrat Yea
Jeff Steinborn Democrat Yea
Joseph Cervantes Democrat Yea
Michael Padilla Democrat Yea
Mimi Stewart Democrat Yea
Pete Campos Democrat Yea
Peter Wirth Democrat Yea
Shannon D. Pinto Democrat Yea
William P. Soules Democrat Yea
Alan T. Martinez Republican Yea
Brian G. Baca Republican Yea
Craig W. Brandt Republican Yea
Gabriel Ramos Republican Yea
Pat Woods Republican Yea
William E. Sharer Republican Yea

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Subjects

labor education
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SB 157 is sponsored by William P. Soules (Democrat).
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