# New Mexico SB 261: PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE

New Mexico SB 261, PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Joseph Cervantes (Democratic); status failed (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico SB 261
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: unknown
- Sponsor: Joseph Cervantes (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (23 yes, 17 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joseph Cervantes (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-15 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 23 | 17 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-02-16: Sent to HGEIC - Referrals: HGEIC (Senate)
- 2026-02-15: Passed in the Senate - Y:23 N:17 (Senate)
- 2026-02-14: SJC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: SRC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session (Senate)
- 2026-02-07: Referred to: SCC/SRC/SJC (Senate)
- 2026-02-07: Withdrawn from committee or daily calendar for subsequent action (legislature)
- 2026-02-04: Not Printed (legislature)
- undated: Action Postponed Indefinitely (legislature)

## Bill text

- SJC Committee Report 2/14/26, 2026-02-14: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0261JU1.pdf)
- SJC Committee Substitute 2/14/26, 2026-02-14: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0261JUS.pdf)
- SRC Committee Report 2/11/26, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0261RU1.pdf)
- SRC Committee Substitute 2/11/26, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0261RUS.pdf)
- SCC Committee Report 2/09/26, 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0261CC1.pdf)
- Proposed Committee Substitute for SB261 2/07/26, 2026-02-07: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0261PPS.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0261.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0261.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 151: CORPORATE INCOME TAX CHANGES (signed)
- HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2026 (signed)
- SB 241: CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACT (signed)
- SB 96: REGULATED CHILD CARE ZONING REQUIREMENTS (signed)
- HB 248: GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (signed)
- HB 30: TEACHER RESIDENCY ACT CHANGES (signed)

## Sources
- [SJC Committee Report 2/14/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0261JU1.pdf)
- [SJC Committee Substitute 2/14/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0261JUS.pdf)
- [SRC Committee Report 2/11/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0261RU1.pdf)
- [SRC Committee Substitute 2/11/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0261RUS.pdf)
- [SCC Committee Report 2/09/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0261CC1.pdf)
- [Proposed Committee Substitute for SB261 2/07/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0261PPS.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0261.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0261.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 151: CORPORATE INCOME TAX CHANGES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB151-2026)
- [HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB2-2026)
- [SB 241: CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB241-2026)
- [SB 96: REGULATED CHILD CARE ZONING REQUIREMENTS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB96-2026)
- [HB 248: GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB248-2026)
- [HB 30: TEACHER RESIDENCY ACT CHANGES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB30-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB261-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).