# New Mexico SB 290: RAISE MARRIAGE LICENSE FEES

New Mexico SB 290, RAISE MARRIAGE LICENSE FEES, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Linda M. Trujillo (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 124 - Apr. 8) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico SB 290
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: RAISE MARRIAGE LICENSE FEES
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Signed by Governor - Chapter 124 - Apr. 8
- Sponsor: Linda M. Trujillo (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (69 yes, 32 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher marriage license fees in New Mexico: cost, low. New Mexico raises the fee for issuing, acknowledging, and recording a marriage license and certificate to $55. Collected fees go into the county clerk recording and filing fund. The county treasurer must distribute the fees within 15 days after each month ends. Of each fee, $15 goes to the county g…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Linda M. Trujillo (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 42 | 21 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 27 | 11 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-08: Signed by Governor - Chapter 124 - Apr. 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:42 N:21 (House)
- 2025-03-21: HAFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-03-15: HGEIC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-03-12: Sent to HGEIC - Referrals: HGEIC/HAFC (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Passed in the Senate - Y:27 N:11 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: SFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s) (Senate)
- 2025-03-01: STBTC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Sent to STBTC - Referrals: STBTC/SFC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0290.pdf)
- HAFC Committee Report 3/21/25, 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0290AF1.pdf)
- HGEIC Committee Report 3/15/25, 2025-03-15: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0290GE1.pdf)
- SFC Committee Report 3/06/25, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0290FC1.pdf)
- STBTC Committee Report 3/01/25, 2025-03-01: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0290CT1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-05: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0290.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0290.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/SB0290.pdf)
- [HAFC Committee Report 3/21/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0290AF1.pdf)
- [HGEIC Committee Report 3/15/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0290GE1.pdf)
- [SFC Committee Report 3/06/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0290FC1.pdf)
- [STBTC Committee Report 3/01/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0290CT1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0290.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0290.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-SB290-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).