# New Mexico SB 283: CYFD & USE OF FEDERAL BENEFITS

New Mexico SB 283, CYFD & USE OF FEDERAL BENEFITS, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Heather Berghmans (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-03-20 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 12 - Mar. 20); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico SB 283
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: CYFD & USE OF FEDERAL BENEFITS
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Signed by Governor - Chapter 12 - Mar. 20
- Sponsor: Heather Berghmans (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (99 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Protecting federal benefits for New Mexico children: benefit, low. New Mexico's Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) must check children in its legal custody for federal benefits. Checks are due within 60 days of entering custody and each year afterward. CYFD must apply for benefits for eligible children. For children already receiving benefits, it must…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Heather Berghmans (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Crystal Brantley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katy Duhigg (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marianna Anaya (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Tobiassen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve D. Lanier (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-15 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 63 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 36 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-03-20: Signed by Governor - Chapter 12 - Mar. 20 (Senate)
- 2025-03-15: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:63 N:0 (House)
- 2025-03-05: HHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-02-28: Sent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Passed in the Senate - Y:36 N:0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: SJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: SRC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Sent to SRC - Referrals: SRC/SJC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0283.pdf)
- HHHC Committee Report 3/05/25, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0283HC1.pdf)
- SJC Committee Report 2/25/25, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0283JU1.pdf)
- SRC Committee Report 2/12/25, 2025-02-12: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0283RU1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-04: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0283.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0283.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2025 (signed)
- SB 45: COUNTY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE FUND USE (signed)
- SB 343: TEACHER SALARY RATES CHANGES (signed)
- SB 345: TEACHER & INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LICENSURE (signed)
- SB 133: EDUCATIONAL RETIREES RETURNING TO WORK (signed)
- HB 157: NEW SCHOOL LICENSES (signed)

## Sources
- [Final Version (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0283.pdf)
- [HHHC Committee Report 3/05/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0283HC1.pdf)
- [SJC Committee Report 2/25/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0283JU1.pdf)
- [SRC Committee Report 2/12/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0283RU1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0283.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0283.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB2-2025)
- [SB 45: COUNTY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE FUND USE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB45-2025)
- [SB 343: TEACHER SALARY RATES CHANGES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB343-2025)
- [SB 345: TEACHER & INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LICENSURE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB345-2025)
- [SB 133: EDUCATIONAL RETIREES RETURNING TO WORK](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB133-2025)
- [HB 157: NEW SCHOOL LICENSES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB157-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB283-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).