New Mexico committee advances universal childcare to House floor

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 443

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Just after midnight Tuesday, a New Mexico House committee advanced a bill to enact universal child care that would require co-payments from higher-earning families under certain economic conditions such as unexpected enrollment, inflation and decreasing oil prices.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham made a high-profile promise last year that New Mexico would be the first state to offer free universal child care, but funding the program has remained a sticking point throughout the 2026 …

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