New Mexico Senate Revises Legislative Finance Committee Membership and Composition

Original title: REVISE LFC MEMBERSHIP

Last action · January 26, 2026: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SRC/SFCSponsors: Angel Charley and 4 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Senate Bill 135 alters the membership structure and appointment rules of the New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee, reducing the remaining appointed house members from six to five and senate members from seven to six, while declaring an emergency for immediate effect.

Why it matters

Changes how legislative leaders appoint lawmakers to the that oversees state finances and agency budgets, altering partisan and chamber representation counts.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

New Mexico State Legislators

Lawmakers face altered appointment numbers, rules for designating substitutes at meetings, and modified minority representation paths on the Legislative Finance Committee.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many members serve on the Legislative Finance Committee under this bill?

The committee is composed of sixteen total members, eight from the house of representatives and eight from the senate, with specific ex officio and appointed slots.

Can a committee member send someone else to a meeting in their place?

Yes, an appointed member may designate a member of their own party to serve in their place if they provide notice to the committee chair and the designee at least twenty-four hours before the meeting.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.

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Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SRC/SFC

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