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Read. Follow. Verify.New Mexico HB 219 Integrates School Attendance Tracking into Juvenile Probation and Court Proceedings
Last action · February 5, 2026: Sent to HEC - Referrals: HEC/HJCSponsors: Gabriel Ramos and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 219 requires juvenile probation services and schools to coordinate enforcement of the Attendance for Success Act by reviewing student attendance during delinquency inquiries and mandating intervention meetings for chronically or students. The measure grants juvenile probation immediate access to student attendance records and requires children's court attorneys to initiate Family in Need of Court-Ordered Services proceedings for youth facing delinquency complaints.
- The Attendance for Success Act was enacted in New Mexico in 2019 to establish standardized definitions and tiered intervention systems for student absenteeism. context
- Juvenile probation services in New Mexico operate under the Children's Code to handle delinquency complaints and preliminary inquiries. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Public school students
Juvenile probation services
Probation officers are required to conduct school attendance reviews during preliminary inquiries, schedule mandatory intervention meetings, and obtain immediate access to student attendance records.
School districts
Schools must provide juvenile probation with student attendance records and intervention documentation within ten business days of a student being identified as excessively absent.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens when a student with chronic absences faces a delinquency complaint?
Do juvenile probation officers have direct access to school attendance records under this bill?
Who is required to initiate family court services proceedings for chronically absent students?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 5, 2026HouseCommitteeSent to HEC - Referrals: HEC/HJC
- Feb 5, 2026New Mexico LegislatureCommitteeWithdrawn from committee or daily calendar, ordered printed and referred to
- Jan 29, 2026New Mexico LegislatureNot Printed
Version history
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Integration of Educational and Juvenile Justice Systems
The legislation bridges educational absenteeism frameworks directly into juvenile delinquency proceedings and family court interventions.
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Sources
www.nmlegis.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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