New Mexico House of Representatives

Hello, everyone. The end of the day on Monday, February 3rd marks entry into the third week for the New Mexico Legislative session.  As of the morning of February 3, 2025, the legislative website showed 492 bills that have been introduced.

As far as the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, HB 11, both the House Health and Human Services and Commerce and Economic Development Committee have recommended the bill with a “Do pass.” This particular piece of legislation, if passed, will affect all employers, both private and public, with at least five employees. Some employers who have their own plans in place may apply for a waiver. In the case of a waiver, the Act will require employers to essentially have an equitable policy with similar provisions to the Act. We continue to keep a look out on this one.

Below are additional bills that have Human Resources items or impact that are on the list of bills:

HB 139      IPRA Changes

HB 146      Railway Safety Act

HB 156      Increase Educational Salaries

HB 164      Increase Retiree COLA

HB 169       Public Expression Protection Act

HB 174      Pharmacy Reimbursement for Certain Plans

HB 195       School Nurse Salary Tiers and Minimums

HB 201      Raise School Employee Minimum Wage

SB 26         Protect Against Abuse and Violence

SB 30         PERA 2% COLA

SB 36         Sensitive Personal Information Non-disclosure

SB 59         Public Works Minimum Wage Definition

SB 66         Criminal Offender Employee Exemptions

SB 75         Educational Retirement Changes

SB 117       PERA COLA

SB 138       Educational Retirees Returning to Work

SB 173       Telecommunicators as Police in PERA

SB 222       Caregiver Background Checks

*All bills can be found on www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation_List

While not strictly an HR bill, the Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), which applies to public entities in the State of New Mexico, has changes to repeal multiple sections of the existing Act and includes 44 pages of new material. Of particular interest is the language about providing information related to settlements.

Southwestern HR Consulting (SWHRC) will continue monitoring HR related bills during this session.  Contact SWHRC today at the link above to find out more about our services and our team of experts.


Magdalena Vigil-Tullar

Written by | Magdalena Vigil-Tullar

HR Consultant | MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CLRP

Phone: 505-270-7494 | Email: magdalena@swhrc.com

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