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Read. Follow. Verify.New Mexico bill sets $15 hourly minimum wage for state workers, 12 weeks parental leave, and remote work programs
Last action · January 22, 2026: Not PrintedSponsors: Pamelya Herndon and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 98 establishes a $15.00 per hour minimum wage for state employees and staff at state educational institutions, effective July 1, 2026. The legislation also guarantees competitive annual leave accrual rates, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, and mandatory remote work programs for state agencies starting in July 2027.
State employees and educational institution workers gain a wage floor of $15.00 per hour, standardized annual leave tiers, 12 weeks of paid parental leave following birth or adoption, and eligibility for remote or hybrid work assignments if residing in New Mexico.
- State employee compensation and benefits in New Mexico are governed by statutory provisions in Chapter 10 of the NMSA 1978 and subject to collective bargaining under the Public Employee Bargaining Act. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
state employees
State employees receive a new minimum salary of $15.00 per hour, structured annual leave accrual rates, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, and eligibility for remote work programs.
educational institution staff
state agencies
State agencies are required to implement remote work programs and adjust pay plans and leave policies according to the statutory changes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 22, 2026New Mexico LegislatureNot Printed
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Comprehensive State Workforce Benefit Overhaul
House Bill 98 couples a wage floor adjustment with standardized annual leave tiers, paid parental leave, and mandatory rural remote work programs.
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Sources
www.nmlegis.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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