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New Mexico · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 65: MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 65 is a bill introduced in the New Mexico Senate on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES. Primary sponsor: Kathleen Cates (Democratic), Pope, Harold J., Jr., Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2026): action postponed indefinitely.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kathleen CatesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Pope, Harold J., Jr.Primary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Antoinette Sedillo LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. action postponed indefinitely
  2. Sent to Senate Committees' Committee & Senate Education Committee & Senate Judiciary Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source