New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB282: SCHOOL & JUVENILE PROBATION COOPERATION
Status: Failed, February 11, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to school attendance; requiring greater cooperation between schools and juvenile probation services in the enforcement of the attendance for success act; requiring a preliminary inquiry of a delinquency complaint to include a review of the child's school attendance; requiring juvenile probation services to initiate or review interventions for a child subject to a delinquency complaint who is chronically or excessively absent from school…
From the introduced text, February 2, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL ATTENDANCE; REQUIRING GREATER COOPERATION BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE ATTENDANCE FOR SUCCESS ACT; REQUIRING A PRELIMINARY INQUIRY OF A DELINQUENCY COMPLAINT TO INCLUDE A REVIEW OF THE CHILD'S SCHOOL ATTENDANCE; REQUIRING JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES TO INITIATE OR REVIEW INTERVENTIONS FOR A CHILD SUBJECT TO A DELINQUENCY COMPLAINT WHO IS CHRONICALLY OR EXCESSIVELY ABSENT FROM SCHOOL; REQUIRING A CHILDREN'S COURT ATTORNEY TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO THE FAMILY IN NEED OF COURT-ORDERED SERVICES ACT FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN WHO ARE CHRONICALLY OR EXCESSIVELY ABSENT FROM SCHOOL; AUTHORIZING JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES TO INITIATE ENFORCEMENT OF THE ATTENDANCE FOR SUCCESS ACT FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS WHO ARE CHRONICALLY OR EXCESSIVELY ABSENT FROM SCHOOL; PROVIDING JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES WITH IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO A .233575.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ STUDENT'S ATTENDANCE RECORDS; ALLOWING THE CHILDREN'S COURT TO SUSPEND AN EXCESSIVELY ABSENT STUDENT'S DRIVING PRIVILEGES FOR A SPECIFIED TIME AT THE REQUEST OF JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES; MAKING IT A CRIME FOR A PARENT OF AN EXCESSIVELY ABSENT STUDENT TO CAUSE OR ALLOW THE STUDENT TO CONTINUE TO BE ABSENT FROM SCHOOL AFTER A REPORT IS MADE TO THE JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES OFFICE; PRESCRIBING PENALTIES; MAKING CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 22-12A-2 …
Sponsors
- Luis M. Terrazas (R, HD-039) · primary sponsor
- Gabriel Ramos (R, SD-028)
- Brian G. Baca (R, HD-008)
Latest actions
- : Sent to HJC - Referrals: HJC
- : Withdrawn from committee or daily calendar, ordered printed and referred to
- : Not Printed
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: EDUCATION, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CRIMES & PENALTIES
Common questions
- What is HB282?
- HB282 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): SCHOOL & JUVENILE PROBATION COOPERATION.
- What does HB282 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to school attendance; requiring greater cooperation between schools and juvenile probation services in the enforcement of the attendance for success act; requiring a preliminary inquiry of a delinquency complaint to include a review of the child's school attendance; requiring juvenile probation services to initiate or review interventions for a child subject to a delinquency complaint who is chronically or excessively absent from school…
- What is the status of HB282?
- Failed as of February 11, 2026. Latest action: Sent to HJC - Referrals: HJC (February 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB282?
- Luis M. Terrazas (R, HD-039), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB282?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=282&year=26
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