# New Mexico SB 535: PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE

New Mexico SB 535, PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by George K. Muñoz (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 84 - Apr. 7); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico SB 535
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Signed by Governor - Chapter 84 - Apr. 7
- Sponsor: George K. Muñoz (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (64 yes, 36 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 8

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Adults gain recognized decision-making support agreements: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, adults can voluntarily name supporters to help them understand information and communicate decisions, without coercion. Agreements use a Supreme Court form and must be written, dated, signed, and identify allowed and excluded support areas. Supporters must consent and acknow…
- Adults gain safeguards against supporter abuse: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, supporters must act honestly, use reasonable care, and follow the adult’s wishes and agreement. They cannot receive pay for these duties and must stop serving if they question the adult’s ability to decide. Without an applicable power of attorney, they cannot decide, sign do…
- State program supports adult decision-making agreements: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, a supported decision-making program operates within the Developmental Disabilities Council’s Office of Guardianship. It may help people create, sign, or end agreements and check whether agreements follow the law. It may also share information about supporter duties and abuse…
- Phone customers pay monthly 911 charges: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, covered subscribers pay a $1 monthly 911 charge per phone line or active mobile number. Covered internet-phone lines that allow simultaneous 911 calls through the public telephone network also count. The subscriber’s primary place of use must be New Mexico; actual use does n…
- Workers pay higher quarterly compensation fees: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, covered New Mexico workers pay $2.25 each quarter, up from $2.00. The fee rises to $2.38 on July 1, 2028, and $2.50 on July 1, 2033. Employers deduct it from wages. It applies to workers covered by the Workers’ Compensation Act on the quarter’s last working day.
- Utility commission users face adjustable fees: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Public Regulation Commission collects filing and service fees. Base fees include $1 for rate schedules, service rules, or forms, and $25 for each application, petition, or complaint. Certifying copies costs $2, with separate copying charges. The commission may raise list…
- Utilities face inspection fees and penalties: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, covered utilities owe an annual inspection fee of 0.590% of the previous year’s New Mexico receipts. Payment is due July 31; interstate utilities count only in-state business, and specified gas, water, and electricity resale receipts are excluded. Before July 1, 2031, annual…
- Employers pay higher workers’ compensation fees: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, covered New Mexico employers pay $2.55 per worker each quarter, up from $2.30. The fee rises to $2.68 on July 1, 2028, and $2.80 on July 1, 2033. It covers employers required or choosing to participate in workers’ compensation. The worker count comes from the quarter’s last…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: George K. Muñoz (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-22 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 40 | 23 |   |
| 2025-03-15 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 24 | 13 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor - Chapter 84 - Apr. 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-22: Senate has concurred with House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-22: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:40 N:23 (House)
- 2025-03-22: House of Representatives Floor Amendment (House)
- 2025-03-21: HAFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s) (House)
- 2025-03-17: Sent to HAFC - Referrals: HAFC (Senate)
- 2025-03-15: Passed in the Senate - Y:24 N:13 (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: SFC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Not Printed (legislature)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0535.pdf)
- House Floor Amendment 1 3/22/25, 2025-03-22: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0535FH1.pdf)
- HAFC Committee Report 3/21/25, 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0535AF1.pdf)
- SFC Committee Report 3/14/25, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0535FC1.pdf)
- SFC Committee Substitute 3/14/25, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0535FCS.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0535.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0535.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/SB0535.pdf)
- [House Floor Amendment 1 3/22/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0535FH1.pdf)
- [HAFC Committee Report 3/21/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0535AF1.pdf)
- [SFC Committee Report 3/14/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0535FC1.pdf)
- [SFC Committee Substitute 3/14/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0535FCS.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0535.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0535.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-SB535-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).