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NM SB147
Bill
Status
1/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Antonio Maestas
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AI Summary
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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
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Increases the administrative cost cap from 10% to 12% for both departmental administration/monitoring and grantee administrative costs
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Authorizes the department to directly operate juvenile community corrections programs, in addition to making grants to counties, municipalities, and private organizations
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Repeals Section 33-9A-5 NMSA 1978, which established state and local selection panels for juvenile community corrections programs
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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replacing "parole" with "supervised release" and "regulations" with "rules," and removes references to the now-repealed selection panels from Tort Claims Act and Governmental Immunity Act definitions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