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Read. Follow. Verify.New Mexico appropriates $5 million to upgrade Children, Youth and Families Department child welfare software and hardware
Last action · February 12, 2026: SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendationSponsors: Linda López and 2 others
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What This Bill Proposed
New Mexico appropriates $5,000,000 from the to the Children, Youth and Families Department for 2027 to upgrade computer hardware and software used in child welfare cases. The funded technology must be compatible with the national child welfare data management system operated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Allocates $5 million in state funds to modernize data systems for child welfare cases, requiring compatibility with federal standards, with any unspent funds ing to the at the close of 2027.
- The Children, Youth and Families Department is the New Mexico state agency responsible for child protection, juvenile justice, and early childhood services. context
- State appropriations bills in New Mexico frequently allocate funds for agency-specific technology upgrades and integration with federal database standards. context
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Children, Youth and Families Department
Receives a $5,000,000 general fund appropriation to upgrade computer hardware and software for child welfare cases.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 12, 2026SenateSHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- Feb 5, 2026SenateSCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session
- Feb 4, 2026SenateCommitteeSent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/SFC
- Feb 4, 2026SenateCommitteeSent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/SFC
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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