Feb 9, 2026

Media Advisory: Upcoming legislative committee hearing

Committee hearings have been scheduled for ECECD legislation

Visit the Early Childhood Education and Care Department Newsroom here .

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 9, 2026

CONTACT

Julia Sclafani (she/her)

Public Relations Specialist

ECECD-PIO@ececd.nm.gov

Mobile: (505) 699-5937

SANTA FE – Please be advised of the following hearing scheduled for SB241 – Child Care Assistance Program Act:

Senate Finance Committee

When: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.

Where: New Mexico State Capitol, Room 322

490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe

Learn about ECECD's budget and legislative priorities at our 2026 Legislative Session webpage.

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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham launched the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) in 2020, making New Mexico among the first states to consolidate all early childhood programs and services under a single cabinet-level agency. Under this administration, ECECD has led the nation by expanding access to free New Mexico PreK, overseeing the largest investment in early childhood infrastructure in state history, and implementing cost-free child care for a majority of New Mexico families. Learn more about how ECECD supports children, families, and the early childhood professionals that serve our communities at nmececd.org, or find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram as @NewMexicoECECD.

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