SB 290 New Mexico Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RAISE MARRIAGE LICENSE FEES

SB 290 raises New Mexico's marriage license fee from $25 to $50 for couples applying for a marriage license. The bill directly affects individuals getting married in New Mexico, increasing the cost they pay to county clerks. The fee distribution changes: $15 goes to the county general fund, $15 funds the state children's trust, and $20 stays with the county clerk. This bill was signed into law on April 9, 2025, and is now effective.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Signed Apr 9, 2025

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What changed between versions

introduced version → Final Version · 3 edits

MINOR

SB 290 increases the marriage licensing fee from $25 to $55 and adjusts how the fee is distributed among county and state funds. The bill also modifies the breakdown of how the collected fees are allocated between county general funds, state children's trust funds, and county clerk retention.

Scope change

The bill applies to all marriage licenses issued by county clerks in New Mexico

FISCAL

Marriage licensing fee increased from $25 to $55

Fee distribution changed: county general fund receives $15 (unchanged), state children's trust fund receives $20 (increased from $15), and county clerk retention increased to $20 (increased from $20 but adjusted due to new total)

Total fee allocation now sums to $55 instead of the previous $50

Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2025 · House Mar 21, 2025

How they voted

27–9

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

Mar 10, 2025

D Democratic24

18 Yea 2 Nay 4

75% Yea

R Republican16

9 Yea 7 Nay

56% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 9, 2025

Signed into law

Signed

executive

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

DO PASS committee report adopted

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

passed House

lower

Mar 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

DO PASS committee report adopted

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Introduced

Sent to House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee & House Appropriations & Finance Committee

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

passed Senate

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

upper

Mar 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

DO PASS committee report adopted

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Introduced

Sent to Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee & Senate Finance Committee

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors