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SB300 • 2026

CYFD COMPUTER HARDWARE & SOFTWARE

CYFD COMPUTER HARDWARE & SOFTWARE

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Senator Linda M. López, Senator Shannon D. Pinto, Senator Antoinette Sedillo Lopez
Last action
Official status
[7] SCC/SHPAC/SFC-SCC- SCC/SHPAC/SFC-SCC-germane-SHPAC [10] DP-SFC API.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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CYFD COMPUTER HARDWARE & SOFTWARE

CYFD COMPUTER HARDWARE & SOFTWARE

What This Bill Does

  • CYFD COMPUTER HARDWARE & SOFTWARE

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-12 New Mexico Legislature

    SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation

  2. 2026-02-05 New Mexico Legislature

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

  3. 2026-02-04 New Mexico Legislature

    Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/SFC

  4. 2026-02-04 New Mexico Legislature

    Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/SFC

  5. New Mexico Legislature

    Action Postponed Indefinitely

Official Summary Text

CYFD COMPUTER HARDWARE & SOFTWARE

Current Bill Text

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SB0300

SENATE BILL 300

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

INTRODUCED BY

Shannon D. Pinto
and
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez

and
Linda M. López

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES
DEPARTMENT TO IMPROVE COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE USED IN
CHILD WELFARE CASES THAT ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE NATIONAL CHILD
WELFARE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

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

SECTION 1.
APPROPRIATION.--Five million dollars
($5,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the
children, youth and families department for expenditure in
fiscal year 2027 to improve computer hardware and software used
in child welfare cases that are compatible with the national
child welfare data management system used by the United States
department of health and human services. Any unexpended
balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2027 shall revert
to the general fund.