# New Mexico SB 81: PRIMARY CARE CAPITAL FUNDING ACT

New Mexico SB 81, PRIMARY CARE CAPITAL FUNDING ACT, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michael Padilla (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 81
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: PRIMARY CARE CAPITAL FUNDING ACT
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: unknown
- Sponsor: Michael Padilla (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Padilla (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-02: SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/SFC (Senate)
- undated: Action Postponed Indefinitely (legislature)

## Bill text

- SHPAC Committee Report 2/02/26, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0081PA1.pdf)
- SCC Committee Report 1/23/26, 2026-01-23: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0081CC1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0081.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0081.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
- [SHPAC Committee Report 2/02/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0081PA1.pdf)
- [SCC Committee Report 1/23/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0081CC1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0081.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0081.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-SB81-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).