New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico SB147: JUVENILE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS CHANGES
Status: In committee, January 26, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to juvenile community corrections; amending the juvenile community corrections act; providing that money in the juvenile community corrections grant fund may be used to operate programs that provide services for adjudicated delinquents or children or youth; making conforming amendments; repealing section 33-9a-5 nmsa 1978 (being laws 1988, chapter 101, section 43, as amended).
From the introduced text, January 26, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO JUVENILE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS; AMENDING THE JUVENILE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS ACT; PROVIDING THAT MONEY IN THE JUVENILE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS GRANT FUND MAY BE USED TO OPERATE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES FOR ADJUDICATED DELINQUENTS OR CHILDREN OR YOUTH; MAKING CONFORMING AMENDMENTS; REPEALING SECTION 33-9A-5 NMSA 1978 (BEING LAWS 1988, CHAPTER 101, SECTION 43, AS AMENDED). BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 33-9A-2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1988, Chapter 101, Section 40, as amended) is amended to read: "33-9A-2. DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Juvenile Community Corrections Act: A. "child" means a person who is younger than eighteen years of age; .232203.2 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ [A.] B. "delinquent" means a child adjudicated delinquent pursuant to the Children's Code; [B.] C. "department" means the children, youth and families department; [C.] D. "fund" means the juvenile community corrections grant fund; [D.] E. "secretary" means the secretary of children, youth and families; [and E.] F. "volunteer services" means services provided by individuals or organizations without compensation, reimbursement or award of any type; and G. "youth" means a person who is eighteen years of age or older but younger than twenty-two years of age." SECTION 2. Section 33-9A-3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1988, Chapter 101, Section 41, as amended) is amended …
Sponsors
- Antonio Maestas (D, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SJC/SFC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: CHILDREN & FAMILIES, CORRECTIONS (prisons, prisoners, jails)
Common questions
- What is SB147?
- SB147 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): JUVENILE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS CHANGES.
- What does SB147 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to juvenile community corrections; amending the juvenile community corrections act; providing that money in the juvenile community corrections grant fund may be used to operate programs that provide services for adjudicated delinquents or children or youth; making conforming amendments; repealing section 33-9a-5 nmsa 1978 (being laws 1988, chapter 101, section 43, as amended).
- What is the status of SB147?
- In committee as of January 26, 2026. Latest action: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SJC/SFC (January 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB147?
- Antonio Maestas (D, 26).
- Where is the official record for SB147?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=147&year=26
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