NM Senate passes bill to pay for universal child care

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 358

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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The New Mexico Senate on Thursday voted 25-15 to pass a child care bill that would only require co-pays from higher-earning families under certain economic conditions like inflation and decreasing oil prices.

Sen. George Muñoz (D-Gallup) co-sponsored the bill after the House’s proposed budget included plans to require co-pays of families with household incomes at 400% of the poverty level. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has previously criticized the House proposal and said that …

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