Sat Mar 8 5:17PM - 13 days, 17 hours left in session
| Sponsor | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Pete Campos | 8 | Colfax, Guadalupe, Harding, Mora, Quay, San Miguel & Taos |
| Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC ✓ | Passed, Feb 21, with Do Pass, as amended | ||
| SFC | [Referred, not scheduled] | ||
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: [4] SEC/SFC-SEC [8] DP/a-SFC
| Legis Day | Action | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | referred | SEC/SFC | ||
| 4 | sent | SEC | ||
| 8 | passed | SEC (view committee report) | DP/a | 9-0 |
| 8 | sent | SFC |
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.
| Feb 10 | filed: [Prefiled by Pete Campos; not yet on nmlegis] |
| [new] | |
| sent to SEC | |
| title: '[prefiled by Pete Campos; Not Yet on Nmlegis]' -> 'Corrections Substance Abuse Counselor Ed.' | |
| actions: 'SPREF' -> '[4] SEC/SFC-SEC' | |
| new sponsor: Pete Campos | |
| Feb 13 | scheduled for SEC on Mon Feb 17, 09:00 |
| Feb 14 | scheduled for SEC on Mon Feb 17, 08:30 |
| Feb 17 | rescheduled for SEC on Wed Feb 19, 08:30 |
| Feb 19 | rescheduled for SEC on Fri Feb 21, 09:00 |
| Feb 21 | passed SEC; sent to SFC |
| actions: '[4] SEC/SFC-SEC' -> '[4] SEC/SFC-SEC [8] DP/a-SFC' |
SENATE BILL 325
57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Pete Campos
AN ACT
RELATING TO CORRECTIONS; ESTABLISHING A POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELING FOR QUALIFIED INMATES IN ALL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES; PROVIDING THAT LUNA COMMUNITY COLLEGE GRANT THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE AND THAT NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY DEVELOP THE CURRICULUM AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. A new section of Chapter 33 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:
"[NEW MATERIAL] ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELING PROGRAM.--
A. The corrections department shall establish and administer a post-secondary education program for an associate degree in alcohol and drug abuse counseling for qualified inmates in all state correctional facilities, including facilities privately operated pursuant to a contract executed in accordance with Section 33-1-17 NMSA 1978.
B. Luna community college shall grant the associate degree for the program, and New Mexico highlands university shall develop the curriculum and provide technical assistance to the corrections department and Luna community college for the program's administration.
C. At minimum, the program shall:
(1) be accredited by the appropriate regional or national accrediting agency; and
(2) meet the licensing requirements for an alcohol and drug abuse counselor as provided in the Counseling and Therapy Practice Act."
SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION.--Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the corrections department for expenditure in fiscal year 2026 and subsequent fiscal years to establish and administer a post-secondary education program for an associate degree in alcohol and drug abuse counseling. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund.
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