Summary:

 Senate Bill 290 (SB 290) raises marriage licensing fees and adjusts the disposition of fees. 

Legislation Overview:

 Senate Bill 290 (SB 290) amends Section 40-1-11 NMSA 1978 to state that the county clerk is to receive a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for issuing, acknowledging and recording a marriage license and marriage certificate. 

The county treasurer must remit the fees collected within fifteen days of the last day of each month as follows: (1) fifteen dollars ($15.00) of each fee must be remitted to the county general fund; (2) fifteen dollars ($15.00) of each fee is to be remitted to the state treasurer for credit to the children's trust fund; and (3) twenty dollars ($20.00) of each fee is to be retained by the county clerk.




 

Current Law:

 

Currently, the marriage license fee is $25. Fifteen dollars of the fee ($15.00) goes to the state treasurer, to credit to the Children’s Trust; no funds are specified to go the county general fund or to be retained by the county clerk.
 

Amendments:

 Amended March 5, 2025

SFCa/SB 290: The Senate Finance Committee’s amendment to Senate Bill 290 makes the following changes:

1. On page 1, line 19, strike "fifty dollars ($50.00)" and insert in lieu thereof "fifty-five dollars ($55.00)". 
2. On page 2, line 6, strike "fifteen dollars ($15.00)" and insert in lieu thereof "twenty dollars ($20.00)".