SB61 • 2026

RURAL LIBRARIES

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor: Senator Pete Campos, Senator Leo Jaramillo, Senator Gabriel Ramos, Senator Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics, Representative Martin R. Zamora
Last action
Official status: [1] SCC/SIRC/SFC-SCC-germane-SIRC [5] DP-SFC API.
Effective date: Not listed

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RURAL LIBRARIES

What This Bill Does

RURAL LIBRARIES

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Bill History

2026-01-30 New Mexico Legislature
SIRC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
2026-01-23 New Mexico Legislature
SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session
2026-01-22 New Mexico Legislature
Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SIRC/SFC
New Mexico Legislature
Action Postponed Indefinitely

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RURAL LIBRARIES

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SB0061

SENATE BILL 61

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

INTRODUCED BY

Pete Campos
and
Gabriel Ramos
and
Leo Jaramillo

and
Martin R. Zamora

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR RURAL LIBRARIES.

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
cultural affairs department for expenditure in fiscal years
2027 and 2028 to support the operation of rural libraries;
provided that no more than two million five hundred thousand
dollars ($2,500,000) shall be spent in any one fiscal year.
Any unexpended balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2028
shall revert to the general fund.

.233060.1