The First Session of the 58th Legislature

January 4-15, 2027: Legislation may be prefiled
January 19: Opening day (noon)
February 18: Deadline for introduction
March 20: Session ends (noon)
April 9: Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed*
June 18: Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date
*Dependent on 2026 Constitutional Amendment outcome

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Bill would require removal of abused children (Alb. Jour.)

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Bill would require removal of abused children

Posted: 12:45 am Last updated: 6:22 am

 SANTA FE – Legislation dubbed “Omaree’s Law” after a 9-year-old Albuquerque boy allegedly killed by his mother would require the Children, Youth and Families Department to take immediate custody of children who show certain signs of abuse.

MARTINEZ: Introduces “Omaree’s Law” in House

MARTINEZ: Introduces “Omaree’s Law” in House

House Bill 333, sponsored by Speaker Ken Martinez, D-Grants, and others was introduced on Thursday, six weeks after Omaree Varela died, allegedly after his mother kicked him.

The Senate, meanwhile, voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to look into the state’s handling of child protective and foster care services.

Read more here: http://www.abqjournal.com/349490/news/bill-would-require-removal-of-abused-children.html