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NM 196

Lcda. Eileen I. Quintana González como Fiscal Auxiliar I del Departamento de Justicia de Puerto Rico.

2025-2028 Session

Senate confirms Eileen I. Quintana González as Fiscal Auxiliar I, Puerto Rico DOJ; enables filling a key prosecutorial post, pending gubernatorial action.

Notificado a la Gobernadora
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Bill Summary · NM 196

Summary — NM 196: Appointment of Lcda. Eileen I. Quintana González as Fiscal Auxiliar I, Department of Justice of Puerto Rico

Overview / Purpose

NM 196 is an appointment measure to confirm Lcda. Eileen I. Quintana González to the position of Fiscal Auxiliar I (Assistant Prosecutor I) in the Departamento de Justicia de Puerto Rico (Department of Justice). The measure does not change statutory law or create policy; its purpose is to authorize a named attorney to fill a specified public prosecutorial post.

Key provisions

  • Confirms the nomination of Lcda. Eileen I. Quintana González to the position of Fiscal Auxiliar I in the Puerto Rico Department of Justice.
  • No substantive legislative provisions, appropriations, or changes to existing statutes are included in the text — the measure is limited to personnel confirmation.

Who is affected

  • Primary: Lcda. Eileen I. Quintana González — the nominee who, if finalized by executive action, will assume the duties and responsibilities of Fiscal Auxiliar I.
  • Department of Justice: staffing and assignment of prosecutorial responsibilities may be adjusted to accommodate the confirmed appointee.
  • Courts, victims, defendants, and the broader criminal justice system: potential indirect effects through case assignment, prosecutorial capacity, and continuity of prosecutions.
  • Fiscal impact: not specified in the measure. Any salary/benefits would follow existing Department of Justice pay scales and appropriations.

Legislative timeline and current status

  • 2025-06-06: Nomination submitted and referred to committee(s).
  • 2025-06-23: Committee issued 1st report recommending confirmation.
  • 2025-06-23: Referred to Senate Rules and Calendar Committee; placed on the Senate Special Orders calendar.
  • 2025-06-23: Confirmed by the Senate.
  • 2025-06-23: Notified to the Governor (status: Notificado a la Gobernadora).

As of the last action, the Senate has confirmed the nominee and the nomination has been sent to the Governor for final action consistent with the island’s appointment procedures.

Impact and notes

  • The measure effect is administrative/personnel in nature — enabling the Department of Justice to fill a prosecutorial post with the confirmed attorney.
  • Because no fiscal specifics are provided in the measure, any budgetary implications are expected to be handled through existing departmental budgets and hiring authorities.
  • Final appointment depends on executive action following Senate confirmation in accordance with Puerto Rico’s constitutional and statutory appointment process.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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