New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico SB137: SNAP ELIGIBILITY BASED ON TANF ELIGIBILITY
Status: In committee, January 26, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to public assistance; prohibiting categorical eligibility for federal supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits based on eligibility in the temporary assistance for needy families program.
From the introduced text, January 26, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; PROHIBITING CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS BASED ON ELIGIBILITY IN THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] LIMITATION ON CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY.-- A. As used in this section: (1) "authority" means the health care authority; (2) "cash assistance" means monthly payments of at least seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for at least six consecutive months provided to eligible households pursuant to cash assistance programs funded by legislative appropriations .233146.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ of available block grant funding from the temporary assistance for needy families program pursuant to the federal temporary assistance for needy families program pursuant to the federal Social Security Act; and (3) "noncash benefits" means goods, services, referrals, informational materials, hotline access, brochures, digital resources or other nonmonetary benefits funded in whole or in part by money made available pursuant to the federal temporary assistance for needy families program pursuant to the federal Social Security Act or other state maintenance-ofeffort-funded payments. B. The authority shall not designate, identify or use any noncash benefit as a qualifying benefit for purposes of conferring categorical eligibility for the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program pursuant to 7 U.S.C. Section 2014, as that section may …
Sponsors
- Brantley, Crystal (R, 35) · primary sponsor
- James G. Townsend (R, SD-034)
- Anthony L. Thornton (R, SD-019)
- Nicole Tobiassen (R, SD-021)
- Wilson, Rex (R, 33)
Latest actions
- : Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/SFC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (programs)
Common questions
- What is SB137?
- SB137 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): SNAP ELIGIBILITY BASED ON TANF ELIGIBILITY.
- What does SB137 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public assistance; prohibiting categorical eligibility for federal supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits based on eligibility in the temporary assistance for needy families program.
- What is the status of SB137?
- In committee as of January 26, 2026. Latest action: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/SFC (January 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB137?
- Brantley, Crystal (R, 35), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB137?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=137&year=26
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