SB 238 New Mexico Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RENAME GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE ADVISORY COMM.

SB 238 renames the Governor's Residence Advisory Commission to the Governor's Residence Management Committee and adjusts its membership structure, requiring the governor to appoint three members from a list provided by the Governor's Mansion Foundation. The committee, now attached to the General Services Department, will continue overseeing the governor's residence with specified terms for appointed members (two, three, and four-year staggered terms). This is a procedural change with no new policy or funding impacts, solely updating the commission's name and administrative structure.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

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Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2026 Last action Mar 24, 2026

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MODERATE

This bill amends the New Mexico statutes governing the Governor's Residence Advisory Commission, renaming it the Governor's Residence Management Committee. The changes streamline governance by replacing the commission structure with a committee, modify appointment procedures, and clarify duties related to managing the official residence. The bill also updates references to the trust fund and administrative oversight.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on the Governor's residence administration, but the organizational structure shifts from an advisory commission to a management committee with modified membership and appointment rules.

DEFINITION

The entity name changed from 'Governor's Residence Advisory Commission' to 'Governor's Residence Management Committee' throughout the statute.

Updated references to the trust fund, changing language from 'which' to 'that' and adjusting descriptions of the fund's name and purpose.

REQUIREMENT

Appointment procedures were altered to include staggered terms (2, 3, and 4 years) for appointed members to ensure continuity, replacing the previous election-based chairman selection.

The chair designation process was simplified, with the governor now directly designating the chair rather than electing one from among members.

Removed the requirement for appointed members to serve four-year terms and be filled for remainder of unexpired terms, replacing it with the new staggered term structure.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and markup changes including removal of bracketed text indicating deleted material and addition of new sections with updated language.

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Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Introduced

Sent to Senate Committees' Committee & Senate Rules Committee & Senate Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Committee

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors