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SB196 • 2026

LAS VEGAS ANIMAL CARE CENTER PROGRAMS

LAS VEGAS ANIMAL CARE CENTER PROGRAMS

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senator Pete Campos
Last action
Official status
[5] SCC/SCONC/SFC-SCC-germane-SCONC [8] DP-SFC API.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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LAS VEGAS ANIMAL CARE CENTER PROGRAMS

LAS VEGAS ANIMAL CARE CENTER PROGRAMS

What This Bill Does

  • LAS VEGAS ANIMAL CARE CENTER PROGRAMS

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-07 New Mexico Legislature

    SCONC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation

  2. 2026-02-02 New Mexico Legislature

    SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session

  3. 2026-01-30 New Mexico Legislature

    Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SCONC/SFC

  4. New Mexico Legislature

    Action Postponed Indefinitely

Official Summary Text

LAS VEGAS ANIMAL CARE CENTER PROGRAMS

Current Bill Text

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SB0196

SENATE BILL 196

57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2026

INTRODUCED BY

Pete Campos

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO CONTRACT FOR
SERVICES FOR SPAY AND NEUTER PROGRAMS AND VETERINARY CARE AT
THE LAS VEGAS ANIMAL CARE CENTER AND TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO
THE CENTER.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

SECTION 1.
APPROPRIATION.--Two million five hundred
thousand dollars ($2,500,000) is appropriated from the general
fund to the local government division of the department of
finance and administration for expenditure in fiscal year 2027
to contract for services for spay and neuter programs and
veterinary care at the Las Vegas animal care center and to make
improvements to the center. Any unexpended balance remaining
at the end of fiscal year 2027 shall revert to the general
fund.

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