RIGHTS OF CHILDREN, CA

SJR 8 is a proposed constitutional amendment that would add Section 25 to New Mexico's state constitution, establishing specific rights for children. It would guarantee children the rights to healthcare (medical, dental, behavioral), nutritious food, safe housing with utilities, transportation to services, home visitation programs, early childhood education, fully resourced community schools with health centers, youth mentorship, and job readiness skills. The amendment requires the legislature to later pass implementing laws before these rights take effect. Currently, the resolution was referred to committees but was postponed indefinitely on June 3, 2025, and remains pending.