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SB234 • 2026

FOSTER CHILD SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION

FOSTER CHILD SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION

Children Education
Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Senator Candy Spence Ezzell, Senator Nicole Tobiassen, Senator Linda M. Trujillo
Last action
Official status
[7] SCC/SEC/SFC-SCC-germane-SEC [10] DP/a-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.

FOSTER CHILD SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION

FOSTER CHILD SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION

What This Bill Does

  • FOSTER CHILD SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION

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

    SEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s)

  2. 2026-02-04 New Mexico Legislature

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

  3. 2026-02-03 New Mexico Legislature

    Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SEC/SFC

  4. New Mexico Legislature

    Action Postponed Indefinitely

Official Summary Text

FOSTER CHILD SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION

Current Bill Text

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SB0234

SENATE BILL 234

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

INTRODUCED BY

Nicole Tobiassen
and
Linda M. Trujillo
and
Candy Spence Ezzell

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO
PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM SCHOOL FOR FOSTER CHILDREN.

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

SECTION 1.
APPROPRIATION.--One million two hundred
thousand dollars ($1,200,000) is appropriated from the general
fund to the public education department for expenditure in
fiscal year 2027 and subsequent fiscal years for the
Albuquerque public school district to provide transportation to
and from school for foster children. Any unexpended balance
remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the
general fund.

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