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NM SB147

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Antonio Maestas

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the Juvenile Community Corrections Grant Fund to serve not only adjudicated delinquents but also children (under 18) and youth (18-21) referred for services by the Children, Youth and Families Department

  • Increases the administrative cost cap from 10% to 12% for both departmental administration/monitoring and grantee administrative costs

  • Authorizes the department to directly operate juvenile community corrections programs, in addition to making grants to counties, municipalities, and private organizations

  • Repeals Section 33-9A-5 NMSA 1978, which established state and local selection panels for juvenile community corrections programs

  • Updates terminology throughout related statutes, replacing "parole" with "supervised release" and "regulations" with "rules," and removes references to the now-repealed selection panels from Tort Claims Act and Governmental Immunity Act definitions

Legislative Description

Juvenile Community Corrections Changes

Last Action

Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SJC/SFC

1/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Committees1/26/2026

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