New Mexico 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 196 — CHILDREN'S CODE REFORM TASK FORCE

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The recent amendment to SB 196 introduces the establishment of a Children's Code Reform Task Force in New Mexico. This task force will be responsible for reviewing and suggesting improvements to existing laws related to children. The change is significant because it formalizes a dedicated group to focus on child welfare issues, highlighting the state's commitment to improving its legal framework to better serve children and families.

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SENATE BILL 196 55TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2021 INTRODUCED BY Linda M.
SENATE BILL 196 55TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2021 INTRODUCED BY Linda M.
Herrera 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO CHILDREN;
Herrera This document may incorporate amendments proposed by a committee, but not yet adopted, as well as amendments that have been adopted during the current legislative session.
CREATING THE CHILDREN'S CODE REFORM TASK FORCE;
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h AN ACT g o RELATING TO CHILDREN;
CREATING THE CHILDREN'S CODE REFORM TASK t hr g e i k FORCE;
14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
h r i s h , t, BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1.
e u g e b l e e h SECTION 1.
TEMPORARY PROVISION--CHILDREN'S CODE REFORM TASK FORCE--DUTIES.-- e t 17 A.
TEMPORARY PROVISION--CHILDREN'S CODE REFORM n d d i = = o h TASK FORCE--DUTIES.-- l ] b ,d i a º e A.
The "Children's Code reform task force" is w l n d 18 created.
The "Children's Code reform task force" is r i = r t e w d m a n o created.
The task force shall function from the date of its = = 19 a l appointment until December 1, 2022.
The task force shall function from the date of its d m :
i a e r 20 B.
b e d s º o t n = .218919.1AIC February 11, 2021 (4:00pm) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d appointment until December 1, 2022.
The children's court improvement commission of a t m m 21 the New Mexico supreme court shall appoint members to serve on d r e 22 the task force from:
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c e s k 23 (1) the house of representatives;
The children's court improvement commission of the New Mexico supreme court SRCº shall»SRC SRCºis requested to»SRC appoint SRCºmembers to serve on the»SRC SRCºa»SRC task force SRCºthat shall be comprised of or receive input and recommendations»SRC from:
e a n b 24 (2) the senate;
(1) the house of representatives;
u [ (3) the children, youth and families .218919.1 department;
(2) the senate;
(3) the children, youth and families department;
(10) the corrections department;
h (10) the corrections department;
(11) the economic development department;
g o t hr (11) the economic development department;
(12) the administrative office of the courts;
g e i k (12) the administrative office of the courts;
(13) the children's court improvement commission;
h r i s (13) the children's court improvement h , t, e u g commission;
(14) local law enforcement agencies;
e b l e e h (14) local law enforcement agencies;
(15) the legislative finance committee;
n d d i = = o h (15) the legislative finance committee;
(16) the public defender department's juvenile division;
l ] b ,d i a º e (16) the public defender department's juvenile r i = r t e w d m a n o division;
e t 17 (17) the New Mexico district attorneys' w l n d 18 association;
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= = 19 a l (18) the governments of New Mexico Indian i a e r 20 nations, tribes and pueblos;
b e d s º o t n = .218919.1AIC February 11, 2021 (4:00pm) s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d (17) the New Mexico district attorneys' association;
a t m m 21 (19) the tribal-state judicial consortium;
(18) the governments of New Mexico Indian nations, tribes and pueblos;
d r e 22 (20) the substitute care advisory council;
(19) the tribal-state judicial consortium;
c e s k 23 (21) the New Mexico CASA network;
(20) the substitute care advisory council;
e a n b 24 (22) the children's court mediation program;
(21) the New Mexico CASA network;
u [ (23) the university of New Mexico school of .218919.1 - 2 - law's Corinne Wolfe center for child and family justice;
(22) the children's court mediation program;
(23) the university of New Mexico school of law's Corinne Wolfe center for child and family justice;
(29) New Mexico voices for children;
h (29) New Mexico voices for children;
(30) NMCAN;
g o t hr (30) NMCAN;
(31) New Mexico appleseed;
g e i k (31) New Mexico appleseed;
(32) the university of New Mexico school of medicine's department of pediatrics;
h r i s (32) the university of New Mexico school of h , t, medicine's department of pediatrics;
(33) representatives of the university of New Mexico school of medicine's department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences who have experience working with children;
e u g e b l e e h (33) representatives of the university of New n d d i = = o h Mexico school of medicine's department of psychiatry and l ] b ,d i a º e behavioral sciences who have experience working with children;
(34) the university of New Mexico school of e t 17 medicine's department of family and community medicine;
r i = r t e w d m a n o (34) the university of New Mexico school of d m :
w l n d 18 (35) a nonprofit legal firm representing = = 19 a l foster children, grandparents and kin;
b e d s º o t n = .218919.1AIC February 11, 2021 (4:00pm) s k m e - 3 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d medicine's department of family and community medicine;
i a e r 20 (36) a nonprofit organization serving families a t m m 21 and children through counseling and social programs;
(35) a nonprofit legal firm representing foster children, grandparents and kin;
d r e 22 (37) the national council of juvenile and c e s k 23 family court judges;
(36) a nonprofit organization serving families and children through counseling and social programs;
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e a n b 24 (38) other children and family policy u [ community advocacy and stakeholder groups;
(37) the national council of juvenile and family court judges;
.218919.1 - 3 - (39) the New Mexico sentencing commission;
(38) other children and family policy community advocacy and stakeholder groups;
(39) the New Mexico sentencing commission;
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Staff for the task force shall be provided by the children's court improvement commission of the New Mexico supreme court.
Staff for the task force shall be provided by g o t hr the children's court improvement commission of the New Mexico g e i k supreme court.
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The task force shall study and make recommendations for amendments to the Children's Code.
The task force shall study and make h , t, recommendations for amendments to the Children's Code.
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e u g e b l e e h F.
The task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the governor, the legislative finance committee, the legislative health and human services committee, the interim legislative committee that studies courts, e t 17 corrections and justice issues and other appropriate interim w l n d 18 committees by December 1, 2022.
The task force shall report its findings and n d d i = = o h recommendations to the governor, the legislative finance l ] b ,d i a º e committee, the legislative health and human services committee, r i = r t e w d m a n o the interim legislative committee that studies courts, d m :
= = 19 a l SECTION 2.
b e d s º o t n = .218919.1AIC February 11, 2021 (4:00pm) s k m e - 4 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d corrections and justice issues and other appropriate interim committees by December 1, 2022.
APPROPRIATION.--One hundred thousand dollars i a e r 20 ($100,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the a t m m 21 administrative office of the courts for expenditure in fiscal d r e 22 year 2022 for the Children's Code reform task force to study c e s k 23 and assess the Children's Code.
SECTION 2.
Any unexpended or unencumbered e a n b 24 balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2022 shall revert u [ to the general fund.
APPROPRIATION.--One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the administrative office of the courts for expenditure in fiscal year 2022 for the Children's Code reform task force to study and assess the Children's Code.
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Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2022 shall revert to the general fund.
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Action History

  1. DO PASS committee report adopted

  2. Sent to House Judiciary Committee

  3. passed Senate

  4. DO PASS committee report adopted

  5. DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

  6. Sent to Senate Rules Committee & Senate Finance Committee

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 196?
SB 196 is sponsored by Linda M. López (Democrat) and Herrera, Susan K..
What is the current status of SB 196?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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