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SB201 • 2026

RURAL LIBRARIES

RURAL LIBRARIES

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/SIRC/SFC-SCC-germane-SIRC [10] DP-SFC API.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

RURAL LIBRARIES

RURAL LIBRARIES

What This Bill Does

  • RURAL LIBRARIES

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-11 New Mexico Legislature

    SIRC: 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/SIRC/SFC

  4. New Mexico Legislature

    Action Postponed Indefinitely

Official Summary Text

RURAL LIBRARIES

Current Bill Text

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SB0201

SENATE BILL 201

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

INTRODUCED BY

Pete Campos

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR RURAL LIBRARIES.

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

SECTION 1.
APPROPRIATION.--One million five hundred
thousand dollars ($1,500,000) is appropriated from the general
fund to the cultural affairs department for expenditure in
fiscal year 2027 to support the operation of rural libraries.
Any unexpended balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2027
shall revert to the general fund.

.233062.1