# New Mexico HB 244: MAGISTRATE JUDGE MINIMUM AGE

New Mexico HB 244, MAGISTRATE JUDGE MINIMUM AGE, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Charlotte Little (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 37 - Apr. 7) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico HB 244
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: MAGISTRATE JUDGE MINIMUM AGE
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Signed by Governor - Chapter 37 - Apr. 7
- Sponsor: Charlotte Little (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (89 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charlotte Little (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrea Reeb (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: D. Wonda Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Duncan (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 51 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor - Chapter 37 - Apr. 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Passed in the Senate - Y:38 N:0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: SJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Sent to SJC - Referrals: SJC (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:51 N:0 (House)
- 2025-03-08: HJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-02-27: HGEIC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-02-03: Sent to HGEIC - Referrals: HGEIC/HJC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/HB0244.pdf)
- SJC Committee Report 3/20/25, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0244JU1.pdf)
- HJC Committee Report 3/08/25, 2025-03-08: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0244JC1.pdf)
- HGEIC Committee Report 2/27/25, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0244GE1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0244.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0244.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2025 (signed)
- SB 45: COUNTY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE FUND USE (signed)
- SB 343: TEACHER SALARY RATES CHANGES (signed)
- SB 345: TEACHER & INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LICENSURE (signed)
- SB 133: EDUCATIONAL RETIREES RETURNING TO WORK (signed)
- HB 157: NEW SCHOOL LICENSES (signed)

## Sources
- [Final Version (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/HB0244.pdf)
- [SJC Committee Report 3/20/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0244JU1.pdf)
- [HJC Committee Report 3/08/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0244JC1.pdf)
- [HGEIC Committee Report 2/27/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0244GE1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0244.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0244.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB2-2025)
- [SB 45: COUNTY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE FUND USE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB45-2025)
- [SB 343: TEACHER SALARY RATES CHANGES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB343-2025)
- [SB 345: TEACHER & INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LICENSURE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB345-2025)
- [SB 133: EDUCATIONAL RETIREES RETURNING TO WORK](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB133-2025)
- [HB 157: NEW SCHOOL LICENSES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB157-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB244-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).