 On April 24, 2013, by a vote of five to one with two abstentions, the Santa Fe City Council passed a motion recognizing same-sex marriage as legal in New Mexico and advising county clerks to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.On July 20, 2013, the Santa Fe County Commission approved a similar resolution.Salazar began issuing licenses to same-sex couples on August 23, following an order issued by a state district judge the day before in "Hanna v. Salazar".