HB 336 New Mexico House · 2025 Regular Session

CERTAIN RETIREES RETURNING TO WORK

HB 336 allows retired state employees who were peace officers to return to state work without the usual 12-month waiting period required for most retirees. Specifically, it amends retirement rules to exempt retired peace officers from the standard waiting period when rejoining the state as employees with peace officer powers. During reemployment, their pension is suspended but resumes upon leaving the position. This change directly affects retired peace officers employed by the state who wish to return to roles involving law enforcement authority. The bill updates existing retirement provisions without altering pension benefits or creating new financial obligations.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Signed Apr 9, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill expands the definition of 'peace officer' to include retired state employees who have peace officer powers and are rehired, allowing them to return to work under specific conditions. The changes clarify eligibility requirements for retirement and reemployment, including service credit accrual and pension suspension rules.

Scope change

The bill modifies the scope of retirement provisions to specifically address retired peace officers with state employment connections, creating new pathways for reemployment while maintaining pension protections.

ELIGIBILITY

Added provisions allowing retired members with peace officer powers to return to work under certain conditions while their pension is suspended

REQUIREMENT

Modified retirement requirements to include specific conditions for reemployment, such as 12 consecutive months without prior employment and pension suspension upon rehire

EXEMPTIONS

Added exemptions for legislative session work, precinct board members, and elected officials from standard reemployment restrictions

TIMELINE

Added effective date provisions and specific dates for when certain provisions apply, including July 1, 2010 and July 1, 2014

DEFINITION

Modified the definition of peace officer to include retired members employed by the state who retain peace officer powers

Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2025 · House Mar 13, 2025

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

Mar 21, 2025

D Democratic24

23 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican16

13 Yea 3

81% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Apr 9, 2025

Signed into law

Signed

executive

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

passed Senate

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

DO PASS committee report adopted

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Introduced

Sent to Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

passed House

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

DO PASS committee report adopted

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

DO PASS committee report adopted

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Introduced

Sent to House Labor, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee & House Appropriations & Finance Committee

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors