Signed into LawFiled Jan 6, 2026
Sponsor: Borrego, Cynthia
Latest Action
Signed
Mar 4, 2026
Summary
The bill revises New Mexico's public employee pension statutes to tighten how service credit is earned, purchased and reinstated, and to create a disability review committee within the retirement board. It also adds rules for crediting service while on approved workers' compensation leave and clarifies how over‑payments and survivor benefits are handled. These changes affect current and future public retirees, their beneficiaries, and the agencies that administer the pension system.
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