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New Mexico Surviving Spouse of First Responder Property Tax Exemption Amendment (2020)
| New Mexico Surviving Spouse of First Responder Property Tax Exemption Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Taxes and Property | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The New Mexico Surviving Spouse of First Responder Property Tax Exemption Amendment was not on the ballot in New Mexico as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2020.
The ballot measure would have required the New Mexico State Legislature to pass a law providing a residential property tax exemption for the "unmarried surviving spouse of a first responder who died in the line of duty while performing hazardous or dangerous activities for the benefit of the public."[1]
Text of measure
Constitutional changes
- See also: Article XIII, New Mexico Constitution
The measure would have added a new section to Article XIII of the New Mexico Constitution.[1]
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the New Mexico Constitution
In New Mexico, both chambers of the New Mexico State Legislature need to approve a constitutional amendment by a simple majority during one legislative session to refer the amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
The constitutional amendment was introduced as House Joint Resolution 9 (HJR 9) during the 2019 legislative session.[1]
On February 28, 2019, the New Mexico House of Representatives approved HJR 9, with 58 members supporting the amendment and 12 members not voting. HJR 9 did not come up for a vote in the state Sente during the 2019 legislative session.[1]
| Vote in the New Mexico House of Representatives | |||
| Requirement: Simple majority of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 36  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 58 | 0 | 12 |
| Total percent | 82.86% | 0.00% | 17.14% |
| Democrat | 38 | 0 | 8 |
| Republican | 20 | 0 | 4 |
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