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SB216 • 2026

CERTIFICATE FOR NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES

CERTIFICATE FOR NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Senator Shannon D. Pinto
Last action
Official status
[5] SCC/SIRC/SFC-SCC [6]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.

CERTIFICATE FOR NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES

CERTIFICATE FOR NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES

What This Bill Does

  • CERTIFICATE FOR NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-12 New Mexico Legislature

    SIRC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation

  2. 2026-02-03 New Mexico Legislature

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

  3. 2026-02-02 New Mexico Legislature

    Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SIRC/SFC

  4. New Mexico Legislature

    Action Postponed Indefinitely

Official Summary Text

CERTIFICATE FOR NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES

Current Bill Text

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SB0216

SENATE BILL 216

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

INTRODUCED BY

Shannon D. Pinto

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO
ISSUE CERTIFICATES TO PERSONS PROFICIENT IN A NATIVE AMERICAN
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE OF AN INDIAN NATION, TRIBE OR PUEBLO
LOCATED WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY IN NEW MEXICO.

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

SECTION 1.
APPROPRIATION.--Five hundred thousand dollars
($500,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the public
education department for expenditure in fiscal year 2027 to
issue certificates pursuant to Section 22-10A-13 NMSA 1978 to
persons proficient in a Native American language and culture of
an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo located wholly or partially
in New Mexico. Any unexpended balance remaining at the end of
fiscal year 2027 shall revert to the general fund.

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