Legislative Updates

2023 Legislation

House Bill 189, as amended

An Act relating to educational retirement; allowing eligible employees of Southeast New Mexico College to participate in the Alternative Retirement Plan; conforming the required minimum distribution age to the Federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986

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POCKET VETO

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 Introduced: Introduced by Cathrynn N. Brown at the 56th Legislature – State of NM – 1st Session, 2023

 Sponsors: Cathrynn N. Brown

 Action

01/25/2023 — Introduced by Cathrynn N. Brown at the 56th Legislature – State of NM – 1st Session, 2023; Sent to House Education Committee (HEC) – Referrals: HEC/House Appropriations & Finance Committee (HAFC)
02/13/2023 — HEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s)
02/28/2023 — HAFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
03/10/2023 — Passed in the House of Representatives – Y:67 N:0
03/10/2023 — Sent to Senate Education committee (SEC) – Referrals: SEC
03/15/2023 — SEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
03/16/2023 — Passed in the Senate – Y:40 N:0
03/16/2023 — Pocket Veto

House Bill 304

An act relating to public pensions; Allowing a supplemental needs trust to be named as a survivor or refund beneficiary pursuant to the public employees retirement act, the judicial retirement act, the magistrate retirement act and the educational retirement act; Clarifying certain dates of payment in the event of the death or termination of a survivor beneficiary.

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 Introduced: Introduced by Gail Chasey, Elizabeth “Liz” Thomson, Tara L. Lujan, and Antonio Maestas at the 56th Legislature – State of NM – 1st Session, 2023

 Sponsors: Gail Chasey, Elizabeth “Liz” Thomson, and Tara L. Lujan

 Action

02/06/2023 — Introduced by Gail Chasey, Elizabeth “Liz” Thomson, Tara L. Lujan, and Antonio Maestas at the 56th Legislature – State of NM – 1st Session, 2023; Sent to Labor, Veterans’ and Military Affairs Committee and Appropriations & Finance Committee.
02/22/2023 — Labor, Veterans’ and Military Affairs Committee reported a Do Pass recommendation.
02/28/2023 — House Appropriation and Finance Committee (HAFC): Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
03/02/2023 — Passed in the House of Representatives – Y:65 N:0
03/03/2023 — Sent to Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee (SHPAC) – Referrals: SHPAC
03/09/2023 — SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
03/09/2023 — Passed in the Senate – Y:35 N:0
04/05/2023 — Signed by Governor – Chapter 156

Senate Bill 20, as amended

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SIGNED

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 Introduced: Introduced by Gay G. Kernan at the 56th Legislature – State of NM – 1stSession, 2023

 Sponsor: Senator Gay G. Kernan

 Endorsements: The Investments and Pensions Oversight Committee

 Action

01/17/2023 — Introduced by Gay G. Kernan at the 56th Legislature – State of NM – 1st Session, 2023; Sent to Senate Education Committee (SEC) – Referrals: SEC/Senate Finance Committee (SFC)
01/27/2023 — The bill passed out of the SEC to the SFC
01/30/2023 — SEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
02/25/2023 — SFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s)
03/01/2023 — Passed in the Senate – Y:34 N:0
03/01/2023 — Sent to Labor, Veterans’ and Military Affairs Committee (HLVMC) – Referrals: HLVMC
03/07/2023 — HLVMC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
03/16/2023 — Passed in the House of Representatives – Y:61 N:0
04/04/2023 — Signed by Governor – Chapter 87

Senate Bill 492

An act relating to pensions; Amending the educational retirement act to allow retired members to return to employment for a period of sixty months.

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 Introduced: Introduced by George K. Muñoz at the 56th Legislature – State of NM – 1stSession, 2023

 Sponsor: George K. Muñoz

 Action

02/16/2023 — Introduced by George K. Muñoz at the 56th Legislature – State of NM – 1st Session, 2023; Sent to Senate Education Committee (SEC) – Referrals: SEC (Education)/SFC (Finance)
02/25/2023 — SEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
03/07/2023 — SFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
03/11/2023 — Passed in the Senate – Y:34 N:6
03/13/2023 — Sent to House Education Committee (HEC) – Referrals: HEC/ Labor, Veterans’ and Military Affairs Committee (HLVMC)
03/15/2023 — HEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation