New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB86: CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES COMMISSION
Status: Failed, January 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to child welfare; creating the children, youth and families commission; providing for appointments; providing for a superintendent of children, youth and families; providing powers and duties; amending, repealing, enacting and recompiling sections of the nmsa 1978; providing a contingent effective date.
From the introduced text, January 15, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE; CREATING THE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENTS; PROVIDING FOR A SUPERINTENDENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES; PROVIDING POWERS AND DUTIES; AMENDING, REPEALING, ENACTING AND RECOMPILING SECTIONS OF THE NMSA 1978; PROVIDING A CONTINGENT EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 32A-1-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 77, Section 13, as amended) is amended to read: "32A-1-4. DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Children's Code: A. "active efforts" means efforts that are affirmative, active, thorough and timely and that represent a higher standard of conduct than reasonable efforts; B. "adult" means a person who is eighteen years of .233130.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ age or older; C. "child" means a person who is less than eighteen years old; [D. "council" means the substitute care advisory council established pursuant to Section 32A-8-4 NMSA 1978;] D. "commission" means the children, youth and families commission; E. "court", when used without further qualification, means the children's court division of the district court and includes the judge, special master or commissioner [appointed pursuant to the provisions of the Children's Code or supreme court rule]; F. "court-appointed special advocate" means a person appointed pursuant to the provisions of the Children's Court Rules to assist the …
Sponsors
- Eleanor Chávez (D, HD-026) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Not Printed
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
- : Sent to HPREF - Referrals: HPREF
Subjects: STATE AGENCIES & DEPARTMENTS (including reorganization), CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Common questions
- What is HB86?
- HB86 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES COMMISSION.
- What does HB86 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to child welfare; creating the children, youth and families commission; providing for appointments; providing for a superintendent of children, youth and families; providing powers and duties; amending, repealing, enacting and recompiling sections of the nmsa 1978; providing a contingent effective date.
- What is the status of HB86?
- Failed as of January 22, 2026. Latest action: Not Printed (January 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB86?
- Eleanor Chávez (D, HD-026).
- Where is the official record for HB86?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=86&year=26
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