Sat Mar 8 4:50PM - 13 days, 18 hours left in session
| Sponsors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Eleanor Chávez | 26 | Bernalillo |
| Rep. Javier Martínez | 11 | Bernalillo |
| Rep. Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson | 24 | Bernalillo |
| Rep. Pamelya Herndon | 28 | Bernalillo |
| Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| House | 🗓 Sat Mar 8 | 12:00 PM | House Floor |
This is the official nmlegis action history. I'm doing my best to translate the LONG/WEIRD-STRING to something less gibberishy. And before you ask, no, the "Legis Day" number has no mapping to the real world.
Actions: [2] HGEIC/HHHC/HJC-HGEIC [4] DP-HHHC [8] DP-HJC [11] DP
| Legis Day | Action | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | referred | HGEIC/HHHC/HJC | ||
| 2 | sent | HGEIC | ||
| 4 | passed | HGEIC (view committee report) | DP | 4-3; nays: Block, Mejia, Zamora |
| 4 | sent | HHHC | ||
| 8 | passed | HHHC (view committee report) | DP | 9-1; nays: Chávez |
| 8 | sent | HJC | ||
| 11 | passed | HJC (view committee report) | DP | 6-4; nays: Chavez, Hall II, Martinez, Reeb |
This table shows bill actions detected on Ed's system, using heuristics that may not be 100% accurate and which may not reflect the "official" nmlegis chronology. It is probably more than you care to know.
| Jan 22 | filed: [Prefiled by Eleanor Chávez; not yet on nmlegis] |
| [new] | |
| sent to HGEIC | |
| title: '[prefiled by Eleanor Chávez; Not Yet on Nmlegis]' -> 'CYFD Commission, CA' | |
| actions: 'HPREF' -> '[2] HGEIC/HHHC/HJC-HGEIC' | |
| new sponsor: Eleanor Chávez | |
| Jan 31 | scheduled for HGEIC on Wed Feb 5, 08:30 |
| Feb 2 | removed from HGEIC agenda Wed Feb 5, 08:30 |
| added to HGEIC agenda on Wed Feb 5, 08:30 | |
| Feb 5 | new sponsor: Javier Martínez |
| moved from HGEIC 02-05 08:30 to 02-07 08:00 | |
| scheduled for HGEIC on Fri Feb 7, 08:00 | |
| Feb 7 | rescheduled for HGEIC on Sat Feb 8, 10:00 |
| Feb 10 | passed HGEIC; sent to HHHC |
| actions: '[2] HGEIC/HHHC/HJC-HGEIC' -> '[2] HGEIC/HHHC/HJC-HGEIC [4] DP-HHHC' | |
| Feb 18 | scheduled for HHHC on Fri Feb 21, 08:00 |
| Feb 20 | new sponsor: Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson |
| new sponsor: Pamelya Herndon | |
| Feb 21 | passed HHHC; sent to HJC |
| actions: '[2] HGEIC/HHHC/HJC-HGEIC [4] DP-HHHC' -> '[2] HGEIC/HHHC/HJC-HGEIC [4] DP-HHHC [8] DP-HJC' | |
| Feb 28 | scheduled for HJC on Sat Mar 1, 08:30 |
| Mar 1 | passed HJC; sent to Speaker's Table |
| actions: '[2] HGEIC/HHHC/HJC-HGEIC [4] DP-HHHC [8] DP-HJC' -> '+ [11] DP-T' | |
| Mar 2 | on House calendar for Mon Mar 3, 10:30 |
| Mar 3 | actions: '[2] HGEIC/HHHC/HJC-HGEIC [4] DP-HHHC [8] DP-HJC [11] DP-T' -> '[2] HGEIC/HHHC/HJC-HGEIC [4] DP-HHHC [8] DP-HJC [11] DP' |
| on House calendar for Tue Mar 4, 10:30 | |
| Mar 4 | on House calendar for Wed Mar 5, 10:30 |
| Mar 5 | on House calendar for Thu Mar 6, 10:30 |
| Mar 6 | on House calendar for Fri Mar 7, 10:30 |
| Mar 7 | on House calendar for Sat Mar 8, 12:00 |
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 5
57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Eleanor Chávez and Javier Martínez and Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson and Pamelya Herndon
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF THE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT, A CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES COMMISSION AND AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ASSUME THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT AND ENFORCE THE LAWS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT'S JURISDICTION.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. It is proposed to amend the constitution of New Mexico by adding a new section to read:
"A. The "children, youth and families commission" and "children, youth and families department" are created and shall each have such powers and duties as provided by law.
B. The children, youth and families commission consists of five members who shall be appointed for six-year terms. Beginning January 1, 2027, the governor, the president pro tempore of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the minority floor leader of the senate and the minority floor leader of the house of representatives shall each appoint one member as provided by law. For the initial appointment of commission members, the member appointed by the governor shall serve for a term of two years and the members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, the president pro tempore of the senate, the minority floor leader of the senate and the minority floor leader of the house of representatives shall each serve a term of four years. Vacancies on the commission shall be filled by the original appointing authority, and a person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. Members of the children, youth and families commission shall only be removed as provided by law. The legislature shall provide by law for the professional qualifications for members of the children, youth and families commission.
C. No later than July 1, 2027, the children, youth and families commission shall hire an executive director to assume the management and operations of the children, youth and families department and enforce the laws under the jurisdiction of the children, youth and families department. The legislature shall provide by law for the professional qualifications of the executive director of the children, youth and families commission."
SECTION 2. The amendment proposed by this resolution shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at the next general election or at any special election prior to that date that may be called for that purpose.
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