# New Mexico SB 59: PUBLIC WORKS MINIMUM WAGE DEFINITIONS

New Mexico SB 59, PUBLIC WORKS MINIMUM WAGE DEFINITIONS, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michael Padilla (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-09 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 126 - Apr. 9) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico SB 59
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: PUBLIC WORKS MINIMUM WAGE DEFINITIONS
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-04-09, Signed by Governor - Chapter 126 - Apr. 9
- Sponsor: Michael Padilla (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (57 yes, 43 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Wage protections expand for off-site duct workers: benefit, medium. New Mexico’s Public Works Minimum Wage Act now includes certain off-site duct-making locations as part of a project’s site. These locations must make heating, cooling, ventilation, or exhaust duct systems that are part of a public works project. This expands the Act’s wage protections to qualifying…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Padilla (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eleanor Chávez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 34 | 27 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 23 | 16 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-04-09: Signed by Governor - Chapter 126 - Apr. 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:34 N:27 (House)
- 2025-03-14: HLVMC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-03-05: Sent to HLVMC - Referrals: HLVMC (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed in the Senate - Y:23 N:16 (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: SFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: STBTC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Sent to STBTC - Referrals: STBTC/SFC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-10: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0059.pdf)
- HLVMC Committee Report 3/14/25, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0059LV1.pdf)
- SFC Committee Report 2/28/25, 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0059FC1.pdf)
- STBTC Committee Report 2/07/25, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0059CT1.pdf)
- STBTC Committee Substitute 2/07/25, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0059CTS.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0059.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0059.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/SB0059.pdf)
- [HLVMC Committee Report 3/14/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0059LV1.pdf)
- [SFC Committee Report 2/28/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0059FC1.pdf)
- [STBTC Committee Report 2/07/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0059CT1.pdf)
- [STBTC Committee Substitute 2/07/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0059CTS.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0059.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0059.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-SB59-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).