SB 242 — INDIAN FAMILY PROTECTION ACT COMPLIANCE
Last action — action postponed indefinitely
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 35 removedPlain-language change summary
The changes in Bill SB 242 mainly involve the removal of the introduction lines that included the Senate Bill number, session information, and the name of the sponsor. This streamlining makes the bill easier to read and focuses attention on the key content of the legislation itself. Such simplification can help legislators and the public better understand the bill's intent and the importance of the funding it discusses for supporting tribal affairs related to child welfare.
SENATE BILL 242 57TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- SECOND SESSIONSESSION, , 2026 INTRODUCED BY Shannon D.
Pinto 6 8 10 AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT FOR THE OFFICE OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS TO CONTRACT FOR A FIELD LIAISON TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE INDIAN FAMILY PROTECTION ACT AND THE FEDERAL INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT OF 1978.
e t 17 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
w l n d 18 SECTION 1.
APPROPRIATION.--Three million dollars = = 19 a l ($3,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the i a e r 20 children, youth and families department for expenditure in a t m m 21 fiscal year 2027 for the office of tribal affairs to contract d r e 22 for a field liaison to ensure compliance with the Indian Family c e s k 23 Protection Act and the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of e a n b 24 1978.
Any unexpended balance remaining at the end of fiscal u [ year 2027 shall revert to the general fund.
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- Amended Amendments in Context Current pdf
- Introduced introduced version pdf
Action History
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action postponed indefinitely
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DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted
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germane
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Sent to Senate Committees' Committee & Senate Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Committee & Senate Finance Committee
Sponsors
- Shannon D. Pinto · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Shannon D. Pinto Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (111)
111 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 242?
- SB 242 is sponsored by Shannon D. Pinto (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 242?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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