| Bill # | Title | Referrals/Actions | Current Location | Sponsor | Position/Priority | Dates | Links |
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| HB 11 | PAID FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE ACT House Bill 11 (HB 11) enacts the Paid Family and Medical Leave act and creates the Paid Family and Medical Leave Fund. HB 11 provides for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program to pay an eligible applicant a percentage of the employee’s wages to allow to bond with a new child, care for a family member, prepare for and adjust to a spouse’s military deployment or to take action to protect the employee or the employee’s family member from certain forms of violence. HB 11 limits the time allowed for paid family and medical leave. HB 11 provides for the administration of the program by the Workforce Solutions Department. HB 11 creates a temporary advisory committee. | Referrals: HHHC/HCEDC/STBTC/SFC Action: HPREF [1] HHHC/HCEDC-HHHC [2] DP-HCEDC [7] DNP-CS/DP [11] PASSED/H (38-31)- STBTC/SFC-STBTC [15] DP/a-SFC Message #: | SFC | Chandler,Christine | Position: Oppose Priority: High Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 03/11/2025Introduced: 01/07/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 32 | ELECTRIC OR ALT FUEL SCHOOL BUSSES House Bill 32 (HB 32) addresses electric or alternative fuel school buses in school districts. | Referrals: HTPWC/HEC Action: HPREF [2] HTPWC/HEC-HTPWC [4] DP-HEC [7] DP Message #: | HCAL | Sarinana,Debra Marie | Position: Neutral Priority: Low Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/18/2025Introduced: 01/02/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 35 | CHILDREN'S HEALTH PROTECTION ZONES House Bill 35 (HB35): Relates to the environment and is focused on oil and gas operations. This bill establishes areas where oil and gas operations are restricted to protect children's health. It also requires oil and gas operators to create the following: (1) an inventory and map of protected zones (2) develop and implement plans for leak detection and response (3) conduct water sampling and testing. Any violations of these requirements will cause suspension of operations. This bill will establish penalties for non-compliance. | Referrals: HENRC/HHHC/HJC Action: HPREF [2] HENRC/HHHC/HJC-HENRC [3] DNP-CS/w/o rec-HHHC [5] DP-HJC Message #: | HJC | Sarinana,Debra Marie | Position: Oppose Priority: Medium Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 03/10/2025Introduced: 01/03/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 54 | DEFIBRILLATORS IN EVERY HIGH SCHOOL House Bill54 (HB54) relates to public schools by requiring every high school to install an automated external defibrillator and requiring all high school employees to be trained in the us of automated external defibrillators. | Referrals: HHHC/HEC/SEC/SFC Action: HPREF [2] HHHC/HEC-HHHC [3] DP-HEC [10] DNP-CS/DP [14] PASSED/H (62-0) [13] SEC/SFC-SEC [17] DP/a-SFC [19] DP - PASSED/S (25-0) [18] h/cncrd SGND BY GOV (Apr. 9) Ch.129. Message #: | PCH | Herndon,Pamelya P | Position: Neutral Priority: Low Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 04/10/2025Introduced: 01/08/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 58 | MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS FUNDING House Bill 58 makes an appropriation to the Public Education Department to support mental health training and wellness programs in schools across the state. | Referrals: HHHC/HAFC Action: HPREF [2] HHHC/HAFC-HHHC [3] DP-HAFC Message #: | HAFC | Herndon,Pamelya P | Position: Support Priority: Medium Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 01/30/2025Introduced: 01/08/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 63 | PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA CHANGES House Bill 63 (HB 63) makes changes to the Public School Finance Act funding formula to increase the basic program unit for some grades. HB 63 defines the family income index rate. HB 63 changes the at-risk program unit and the calculation of the at risk index for charter schools. HB 63 creates an English Learner Program Unit. HB 63 provides a hold harmless provision for formula changes. HB 63 makes appropriations. | Referrals: HEC/HAFC/SEC/SFC Action: HPREF [2] HEC/HAFC-HEC [3] DP/a-HAFC [11] DP/a [12] PASSED/H (61-0) [11] SEC/SFC-SEC [15] DP-SFC [23] DP/a [26] PASSED/S (38-0) [20] h/cncrd SGND BY GOV (Apr. 8) Ch. 89. Message #: | PCH | Romero,G Andres | Position: Support Priority: High Category: Notes: | Scheduled: 03/22/2025 Time: 08:30 Location: House Concurrence Calendar Updated: 04/09/2025Introduced: 01/09/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 65 | INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS IN SCHOOL YEAR House Bill 65 (HB 65) amends Public Schools to clarity that local school boards and governing bodies of charter schools shall determine the total number of instructional days per year and week that students are required to be in school programs. HB 65 declares an emergency. | Referrals: HEC/HGEIC/SEC Action: HPREF [2] HGEIC/HEC-HGEIC [5] ref HEC/HGEIC-HEC [9] DP-HGEIC [14] DP [15] PASSED/H (64-0) [17] SEC-SEC [19] DP [21] PASSED/S (38-0) VETO [20] VETO OVERRIDE PASSED/H (64-0). Message #: | PVET | Armstrong,Gail (Missy) | Position: Support Priority: High Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 03/22/2025Introduced: 01/10/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 71 | EARLY CHILDHOOD ED & CARE FUND TRANSFERS House Bill 71 (HB 71): Section 9-29A-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2020, Chapter 3, Section 1, as amended). This act focuses on modifying the financial support structure for early childhood education in New Mexico by increasing the annual transfer amount from the Early Childhood Education and Care Fund to the Early Childhood Education and Care Program Fund. | Referrals: HEC/HAFC/SFC Action: HPREF [2] HEC/HAFC-HEC [6] DP-HAFC [8] DP [16] fl/a- PASSED/H (66-3) [17] SFC-SFC [21] DP/a [23] PASSED/S (35-0) [20] h/cncrd SGND BY GOV (Apr. 7) Ch. 26. Message #: | PCH | Gallegos,Doreen Y | Position: Neutral Priority: Low Category: Notes: | Scheduled: 03/22/2025 Time: 08:30 Location: House Concurrence Calendar Updated: 04/08/2025Introduced: 01/13/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 94 | MAXIMUM CLASS LOADS House Bill 94 (HB 94) addresses Public Schools Code to provide for maximum class loads for kindergarten and grades one through three. HB 94 Provides additional requirements for a school district seeking a temporary waiver of maximum class loads and requires school districts to include information about class loads in the school districts’ educational plans for budget purposes. HB 94 makes an appropriation. | Referrals: HEC/HAFC Action: HPREF [2] HEC/HAFC-HEC Message #: | HEC | Lara,Raymundo | Position: Oppose Priority: Medium Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 01/23/2025Introduced: 01/14/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 110 | INTERSTATE TEACHER MOBILITY COMPACT House Bill 110 enacts the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact and provides for its administration. | Referrals: HEC/HJC Action: HPREF [2] HEC/HJC-HEC [12] DP-HJC Message #: | HJC | Sarinana,Debra Marie | Position: Support Priority: Low Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 03/03/2025Introduced: 01/16/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 156 | INCREASE EDUCATIONAL SALARIES House Bill 156 increases the minimum salaries for teachers, school counselors and school administrators. | Referrals: HEC/HAFC/SFC Action: [2] HEC/HAFC-HEC [3] DP-HAFC [12] DP [14] PASSED/H (62-1) [13] SFC-SFC [19] DP/a [26] PASSED/S (34-0) [20] h/cncrd SGND BY GOV (Apr. 10) Ch.149. Message #: | PCH | Garratt,Joy I | Position: Support Priority: Medium Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 04/11/2025Introduced: 01/28/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 157 | NEW SCHOOL LICENSES House Bill 157 (HB 157) creates new licenses for site administrators, superintendents and other school administrators. HB 157 provides enhanced qualifications and requirements. HB 157 enacts the School Administrator Development Act, providing powers and duties and setting criteria. HB 157 provides for a delayed repeal of current school administrator licenses. HB 157 amends, repeals and enacts sections of the NMSA 1978. | Referrals: HEC/HGEIC/SEC/SFC Action: [2] HEC/HGEIC-HEC [4] DP/a-HGEIC [7] DP [8] PASSED/H (66-0)- SEC/SFC-SEC [11] DP-SFC [21] DP/a [25] PASSED/S (40-0) [20] h/cncrd SGND BY GOV (Apr. 10) Ch.148. Message #: | PCH | Garratt,Joy I | Position: Support w/Amendment Priority: Medium Category: Notes: | Scheduled: 03/22/2025 Time: 08:30 Location: House Concurrence Calendar Updated: 04/11/2025Introduced: 01/28/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 164 | INCREASE RETIREE COLA House Bill 164 (HB 164) increases the cost-of-living adjustment for certain retired members and makes an appropriation. | Referrals: HGEIC/HAFC Action: [2] HGEIC/HAFC-HGEIC [5] DP/a-HAFC Message #: | HAFC | Martinez,Alan T | Position: Support Priority: High Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/11/2025Introduced: 01/28/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 193 | STUDY PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM House Bill 193 provides for the Legislative Education Study Committee to study issues pertaining to New Mexico’s public education system. | Referrals: HEC/HGEIC/SRC/SEC Action: [2] HEC/HGEIC-HEC [4] DP-HGEIC [7] DP [8] PASSED/H (56-2)- SRC/SEC-SRC [11] DP-SEC [13] DP Message #: | SCal | Romero,G Andres | Position: Neutral Priority: Low Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 03/07/2025Introduced: 01/29/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 194 | CULTURAL EXPRESSION AT GRADUATION CEREMONIES House Bill 194 permits public school students enrolled in federally recognized Indian nations, tribes and pueblos to wear tribal regalia at graduation ceremonies or public school events. | Referrals: HGEIC/HEC Action: [2] HGEIC/HEC-HGEIC [5] DNP-CS/DP-HEC Message #: | HEC | Johnson,Doreen Wonda | Position: Neutral Priority: Low Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/11/2025Introduced: 01/29/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 195 | SCHOOL NURSE SALARY TIERS & MINIMUMS House Bill 195 (HB 195) provides a tiered salary system for school nurses. HB 195 provides minimum salaries at the same rate as teachers. HB 195 creates a program unit for National board certification of certain registered nurses. | Referrals: HEC/HAFC/SEC Action: [2] HEC/HAFC-HEC [8] DP/a-HAFC [16] DP/a - PASSED/H (65-0) [19] SEC-SEC- DP [26] PASSED/S (37-0) SGND BY GOV (Apr. 10) Ch.150. Message #: | PCH | Garratt,Joy I | Position: Support Priority: Medium Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 04/11/2025Introduced: 01/29/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 200 | ADDITIONAL SCHOOL PROGRAM UNITS House Bill 200 (HB 200) in Public School Finance establishes program units for licensed school employees with bilingual and teaching English to speakers of other languages endorsements. HB 200 provides for the calculation of program units for bilingual and teaching English to speakers of other languages endorsements. HB 200 provides for Public Education Department verification. | Referrals: HEC/HGEIC Action: [2] HEC/HGEIC-HEC Message #: | HEC | Gurrola Valenzuela,Yanira | Position: Support Priority: Medium Category: Notes: Support w/Funding | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 01/29/2025Introduced: 01/29/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 201 | RAISE SCHOOL EMPLOYEE MINIMUM WAGE House Bill 201 raises the minimum wage for all school employees. | Referrals: HEC/HAFC Action: [2] HEC/HAFC-HEC [4] DP-HAFC Message #: | HAFC | Herrera,Susan K | Position: Support Priority: Medium Category: Notes: Support w/Funding | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/06/2025Introduced: 01/29/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 223 | BILINGUAL EDUCATION COST DIFFERENTIAL House Bill 223 in Public School Finance increases the cost differential factor used to calculate bilingual multicultural education program units by 0.1 each year for five years. | Referrals: HEC/HAFC Action: [2] HEC/HAFC-HEC Message #: | HEC | Gurrola Valenzuela,Yanira | Position: Priority: Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 01/29/2025Introduced: 01/29/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 238 | MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL WORK HOURS House Bill 238 (HB 238) amends Public Schools to allow up to 60 instructional hours per school year to be used for professional work hours for middle and high school grades. | Referrals: HEC/HGEIC/SEC/SFC Action: [3] HEC/HGEIC-HEC [5] DP-HGEIC [7] DP [11] PASSED/H (64-0)- SEC/SFC-SEC [13] DP-SFC Message #: | SFC | Cullen,Catherine Jeanette | Position: Support Priority: Medium Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 03/07/2025Introduced: 02/03/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 251 | ED. RETIREMENT BENEFICIARY CHANGES House Bill 251 relates to educational retirement by providing additional options to change the beneficiary for retired members who have designated a spouse as a beneficiary. | Referrals: HLVMC/HEC/SJC Action: [3] HLVMC/HEC-HLVMC [5] DP-HEC [10] DP [13] PASSED/H (62-0) [11] SJC-SJC [17] DP [25] PASSED/S (40-0) SGND BY GOV (Apr. 7) Ch. 38. Message #: | PCH | Hall II,William A | Position: Support Priority: Medium Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 04/08/2025Introduced: 02/04/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 260 | ALLOWABLE RESPONSES TO STUDENT BEHAVIOR House Bill 260 (HB 260) amends Public School code to address allowable responses to student behavior. HB 260 limits the use of physical restraint and prohibits other types of restraint and seclusion. HB 260 requires training. HB 260 requires documentation of behaviors and techniques. | Referrals: HEC/HGEIC/SEC/SJC Action: [3] HEC/HGEIC-HEC [5] DP-HGEIC [8] DP/a [11] PASSED/H (40-26)- SEC/SJC-SEC [13] DP Message #: | SJC | Gurrola Valenzuela,Yanira | Position: Oppose Priority: High Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 03/07/2025Introduced: 02/04/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 300 | SEIZURE SAFE SCHOOLS ACT House Bill 300 in Public School Code enacts the Seizure Safe Schools Act to provide for seizure disorder management and care by school personnel. HB 300 provides for rule making and limits liability. | Referrals: HEC/HJC Action: [4] HEC/HJC-HEC Message #: | HEC | Zamora,Martin R | Position: Neutral Priority: Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/05/2025Introduced: 02/05/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 365 | PUBLIC EDUCATION COMMISSION STAFF House Bill 365 (HB 365), relating to Public Schools, provides staff to the Public Education Commission. HB 365 transfers the charter schools division from the Public Education Department to the commission. | Referrals: HEC/HGEIC/SEC/SFC Action: [5] HEC/HGEIC-HEC [9] DP-HGEIC [10] DP [13] fl/a- PASSED/H (63-1)- SEC/SFC-SEC Message #: | SEC | Garratt,Joy I | Position: Neutral Priority: Low Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 03/07/2025Introduced: 02/11/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 416 | PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PENSION CHANGES House Bill 416 (HB 416) clarifies provisions relating to disability pensions and survivor pensions; removes inconsistencies relating to survivor pensions; provides an exemption to the procurement code for the collection of overpayments; clarifies the amount of pension earned by certain public regulation commission commissioners; allows the Public Employees Retirement Association to share certain information with the Educational Retirement Board regarding certain reciprocity retirees; clarifies certain provisions relating to gifts; clarifies the requirements for a retired member who files an exemption from membership under the Magistrate Retirement Act; and makes technical and stylistic changes. | Referrals: HGEIC/HJC Action: [5] HGEIC/HJC-HGEIC [14] DP-HJC Message #: | HJC | Borrego,Cynthia D | Position: Support Priority: Low Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 03/07/2025Introduced: 02/12/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 422 | TEACHING RESIDENT STIPENDS House Bill 422 (HB 422) increases stipends for teaching residents and provides insurance during residency. HB 422 provides additional funding for participating public post-secondary educational institutions and tribal colleges. | Referrals: HEC/HAFC Action: [6] HEC/HAFC-HEC Message #: | HEC | Sarinana,Debra Marie | Position: Support Priority: Medium Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/13/2025Introduced: 02/13/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 432 | EXCESSIVELY ABSENT STUDENTS & PENALTIES House Bill 432 (HB 432) in Public Schools enhances and expands enforcement provisions to reduce excessive absenteeism. HB 432 makes it a crime for a parent of an excessively absent student to allow that student to continue being absent from school. HB 432 provides penalties. | Referrals: HEC/HJC Action: [7] HEC/HJC-HEC Message #: | HEC | Terrazas,Luis M | Position: Neutral Priority: Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/17/2025Introduced: 02/17/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 433 | STUDY CAREER & TECH EDUCATION House Bill 433 (HB 433) directs the Higher Education Department (HED) to conduct a study on career and technical education (CTE) programs in New Mexico to assess their effectiveness and alignment with workforce needs. The study aims to evaluate factors such as program availability, student access, and overall impact on workforce development. HED is responsible for determining the study’s scope, methodology, and focus areas based on available data and institutional priorities. | Referrals: HEC/HAFC/SEC Action: [7] HEC/HAFC-HEC [11] DP-HAFC [15] DP/a [16] PASSED/H (53-0) [19] SEC-SEC- DP [26] PASSED/S (39-0) Message #: | VETO | Gonzales,Anita Amalia | Position: Support Priority: Medium Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 04/11/2025Introduced: 02/17/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 450 | CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTS The House Taxation and Revenue Committee substitute bill for House Bill 450 (HTRCcs/HB 450) authorizes the issuance of Severance Tax Bonds and appropriates funds from the General Fund and other sources for capital expenditures across New Mexico. The bill establishes conditions for bond issuance, appropriates bond proceeds for projects, and outlines certification requirements for the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA). It also sets deadlines for expenditure and the reversion of unspent funds. The bill allocates funds for projects in public safety, infrastructure, education, health care, state facilities, tribal communities, and water systems. HB 450 declares an emergency, making it effective immediately upon passage and approval. | Referrals: HTRC/SFC Action: [7] HTRC/HAFC-HTRC [17] HAFC ref w/drn [18] DNP-CS/DP - PASSED/H (41-25) [21] SFC-SFC [23] DP [24] PASSED/S (25-16) Message #: | PCH | Lente,Derrick J | Position: Support Priority: Medium Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 04/10/2025Introduced: 02/17/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 454 | EDUCATIONAL RETIREMENT CHANGES House Bill 454 (HB 454), relating to educational retirement, provides a temporary, additional, non-compounding payment to retired members under the Educational Retirement Act. HB 454 makes an appropriation. | Referrals: HEC/HAFC Action: [7] HEC/HAFC-HEC Message #: | HEC | Baca,Brian G | Position: Support Priority: Medium Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/18/2025Introduced: 02/18/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 455 | PRE-K THROUGH 3RD GRADE MATH & READING HELP House Bill 455 makes an appropriation to the Early Childhood Education and Care Department to provide online math and reading support for students in pre-kindergarten through third grade. | Referrals: HEC/HAFC Action: [7] HEC/HAFC-HEC Message #: | HEC | Baca,Brian G | Position: Neutral Priority: Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/18/2025Introduced: 02/18/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 456 | ARCHITECT & ENGINEERING SVCS. & CONSTRUCTION House Bill 456 (HB 456): This legislation raises the monetary thresholds for indefinite-quantity (on-call) architectural/engineering and construction contracts in New Mexico, granting agencies greater leeway to consolidate multiple projects under a single contract. At the same time, it maintains reporting requirements and limits intended to ensure accountability and transparency in the procurement process. | Referrals: HCEDC/HGEIC/STBTC Action: [7] HCEDC/HGEIC-HCEDC [14] DP-HGEIC [16] DP [17] PASSED/H (55-0) [19] STBTC-STBTC [24] DP [26] PASSED/S (39-0) SGND BY GOV (Apr. 8) Ch.109. Message #: | PCH | Baca,Brian G | Position: Support Priority: High Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 04/09/2025Introduced: 02/18/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 464 | SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PROCESS House Bill 464 (HB 464), relating to public schools, provides that a public school shall not deny enrollment to a school-age person on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, socioeconomic status or residential address. HB 464 limits a local school board’s ability to establish enrollment preferences. HB 464 requires local school boards to determine the capacity of each public school by grade level, post the number of vacancies at least once every 12 weeks and enroll applicants throughout the year on a first-come first-served basis, if capacity allows. HB 464 requires local school boards to report annually to the Public Education Department on enrollment data for each public school and requiring the department to publish that data on the department’s website. HB 464 makes conforming amendments. | Referrals: HEC/HGEIC Action: [7] HEC/HGEIC-HEC Message #: | HEC | Dow,Rebecca | Position: Neutral Priority: Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/18/2025Introduced: 02/18/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 467 | MULTICULTURAL STUDENT SAFETY & SUPPORT House Bill 467 (HB 467), relating to public education, amends statutes pertaining to safety and support services for multicultural students. HB 467 broadens elements of discrimination or disparate treatment subject to discipline. | Referrals: HEC/HGEIC Action: [7] HEC/HGEIC-HEC Message #: | HEC | Torres-Velasquez,Elizabeth Diane | Position: Neutral Priority: Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/18/2025Introduced: 02/18/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 473 | SCHOOL SECURITY PERSONNEL House Bill 473 (HB 473), relating to school security personnel, provides for assistant school personnel who are registered level one or level two security guards. HB 473 provides that retired or former commissioned police officers or registered level three security guards pursuant to to the Private Investigations Act may be school security personnel. HB 473 amends the Private Investigations Act to provide that applicants for registration as a level one, level two or level three security guard may be employed by a school district or charter school. HB 473 makes conforming amendments. | Referrals: HEC/HJC Action: [7] HEC/HJC-HEC Message #: | HEC | Brown,Cathrynn N | Position: Support Priority: Low Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/20/2025Introduced: 02/20/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 485 | SCHOOL MARSHAL ACT House Bill 485 (HB 485) enacts the School Marshal Act and provides powers and duties. HB 485 requires qualifications, training and law enforcement certification. HB 485 requires the New Mexico law enforcement standards and training council to develop a school marshal training course. HB 485 allows school marshals to carry concealed weapons. | Referrals: HEC/HJC Action: [7] HEC/HJC-HEC Message #: | HEC | Lord,Stefani | Position: Neutral Priority: Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/20/2025Introduced: 02/20/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 487 | PROTECTION OF HISPANIC EDUCATION House Bill 487, relating to Hispanic education, includes the protection and preservation of New Mexico’s heritage Spanish language and culture in the purpose of the Hispanic Education Act. HB 487 requires the Hispanic Education Advisory Council to meet at Biannual Hispanic Education Summits. HB 487 allows per diem and mileage for council members. | Referrals: HEC/HGEIC/SEC Action: [7] HEC/HGEIC-HEC [12] DP-HGEIC [14] DP [15] PASSED/H (63-3) [17] SEC-SEC [19] DP [24] PASSED/S (41-0) SGND BY GOV (Apr. 10) Ch.153. Message #: | PCH | Torres-Velasquez,Elizabeth Diane | Position: Neutral Priority: Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 04/11/2025Introduced: 02/20/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 488 | USE OF LANGUAGE FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION House Bill 488, relating to public education, provides that bilingual multicultural education shall use students’ home or heritage language. | Referrals: HEC/HGEIC Action: [7] HEC/HGEIC-HEC Message #: | HEC | Torres-Velasquez,Elizabeth Diane | Position: Neutral Priority: Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/20/2025Introduced: 02/20/2025 | Bill Info |
| HB 490 | SCHOOL DISCIPLINE POLICY CHANGES House Bill 490 (HB 490), relating to public schools, requires changes to school discipline policies. HB 490 provides provides additional characteristics that are protected from discipline, discrimination or disparate treatment. HB 490 makes report on the online portal relating to behavior of students or school personnel confidential. | Referrals: HEC/HJC Action: [7] HEC/HJC-HEC Message #: | HEC | Torres-Velasquez,Elizabeth Diane | Position: Oppose Priority: Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/20/2025Introduced: 02/20/2025 | Bill Info |
| HJR 4 | STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, CA House Joint Resolution 4 proposes an amendment to Article 12 of the Constitution of New Mexico by repealing Section 6 and Adding a new Section 6 to replace the Public Education Commission with a State School Board to set policy; to have control, management and direction, including financial direction, of the distribution of school funds and financial accounting for all public schools as provided by law; and to direct the Public Education Department. | Referrals: HGEIC/HEC/HJC Action: HPREF [2] HGEIC/HEC/HJC-HGEIC Message #: | HGEIC | Martinez,Alan T | Position: Support Priority: High Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 01/22/2025Introduced: 01/17/2025 | Bill Info |
| HJR 13 | STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, CA House Joint Resolution 13 proposes an amendment to Article 12 of the Constitution of New Mexico by repealing Section 6 and Adding a new Section 6 to replace the Public Education Commission with a State School Board to set policy; to have control, management and direction, including financial direction, of the distribution of school funds and financial accounting for all public schools as provided by law; and to direct the Public Education Department. | Referrals: HEC/HGEIC/HJC Action: [4] HEC/HGEIC/HJC-HEC Message #: | HEC | Block,John | Position: Support Priority: Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/07/2025Introduced: 02/07/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 10 | ANTI-HAZING ACT The Senate Education Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 10 (SECcs/SB 10) enacts the Anti-Hazing Act, which establishes criminal penalties for hazing, requires post-secondary institutions to adopt anti-hazing policies, and mandates hazing prevention education and annual reporting of hazing violations. The bill applies to public and private post-secondary educational institutions and creates specific obligations for fraternities, sororities, and other student organizations. SECcs/SB 10 takes effect for the 2025-2026 academic year and establishes strict penalties for individuals and organizations found responsible for hazing. | Referrals: SEC/SJC Action: [1] SEC/SJC-SEC [4] DNP-CS/DP-SJC Message #: | SJC | Pope,Harold James | Position: Oppose Priority: High Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/03/2025Introduced: 01/21/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 11 | ANTI-DISTRACTION POLICY IN SCHOOLS Senate Bill 11 (SB 11) adds to Public School Code to define anti-distraction policy and require the Public Education Department to encourage school districts and charter schools to adopt such policies. Provides reimbursement for specialized equipment. SB 11 makes an appropriation. | Referrals: SEC/SFC/HEC/HJC Action: [1] SEC/SFC-SEC [2] DP-SFC [11] DNP-CS/DP - fl/a- PASSED/S (29-8) [12] HEC/HJC-HEC [16] DP-HJC [17] DP/a [18] fl/a- PASSED/H (59-4) [25] s/cncrd SGND BY GOV (Apr. 10) Ch.155. Message #: | PCH | Brantley,Crystal | Position: Support Priority: Medium Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 04/11/2025Introduced: 01/21/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 13 | STATE-TRIBAL EDUCATION COMPACT SCHOOLS ACT Senate Bill 13 (SB 13) enacts the State-Tribal Education Compact Schools Act (Act). The Act provides authorization to the Public Education Department to enter in state-tribal education compact school compacts, as well as specifying: - an application process; - rule making authority; - requirements for operation; - exemptions from certain state statutes and rules; - reporting requirements; - allowing state and federal funding - allowing for employment preferences and admissions prioritization; - including State-tribal education compact schools in the Public School Capital Outlay Act. | Referrals: SEC/SJC/SFC/HEC/HAFC Action: [1] SEC/SJC/SFC-SEC [4] DP-SJC [6] DP-SFC [8] DP [9] PASSED/S (38-0) [10] HEC/HAFC-HEC [18] DP-HAFC [19] DP/a - PASSED/H (64-0) [25] s/cncrd POCKET VETO. Message #: | PKVT | Shendo Jr,Benny | Position: Support Priority: Category: Notes: Support w/Amendments (haven't been adopted) | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 04/14/2025Introduced: 01/21/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 24 | APPRENTICE & TRAINING PROGRAM CONTRIBUTIONS Senate Bill 24 (SB 24): This Act relates to Public Works requiring contributions to apprentice and training programs or to the Public Works Apprentice and Training Fund for all Public Works Construction Projects. | Referrals: STBTC/SFC Action: [1] STBTC/SFC-STBTC [4] DP-SFC Message #: | SFC | Padilla,Michael | Position: Support Priority: Low Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/05/2025Introduced: 01/21/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 52 | PUBLIC OFFICE TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT Senate Bill 52 (SB 52) adjusts the reimbursement rates for public officers/employees when traveling by privately owned automobiles and airplanes. | Referrals: SHPAC/STBTC/HGEIC/HJ Action: [1] SHPAC/STBTC-SHPAC [4] DP-STBTC [15] DP [17] PASSED/S (38-0) [16] HGEIC/HJC-HGEIC [18] DP/a-HJC Message #: | HJC | Soules,William | Position: Priority: Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 03/19/2025Introduced: 01/22/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 60 | HIGH SCHOOL WATER MANAGEMENT PILOT PROJECT Senate Bill 60 (SB 60) creates the High School Water Management and Conservation Project, a pilot project. SB 60 requires the Public Education Department to develop an elective high school course in water management and conservation to be tested in five school districts, which will be awarded assistance grants. SB 60 allows for collaboration with the Department of Environment, postsecondary education institutions, and counties and municipalities. Annual reporting and a final report required. SB 60 makes an appropriation. | Referrals: SEC/SCONC/SFC Action: [2] SEC/SCONC/SFC-SEC- DP-SCONC [4] DP-SFC Message #: | SFC | Padilla,Michael | Position: Support Priority: Low Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/07/2025Introduced: 01/22/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 75 | EDUCATIONAL RETIREMENT CHANGES Senate Bill 75 (SB 75) makes changes to the Educational Retirement Act to clarify restrictions on receipt of gifts; provide for unclaimed member contributions to be deposited into the Education Retirement Fund; and clarify certain terms. SB 75 will allow a member on disability status who is over 60 with an annuity adjustment to continue receiving the annuity adjustment. SB 75 requires payment of allowed service within 90 days. SB 75 allows for disclosure of member information to the Public Employees Retirement Board. | Referrals: SEC/SFC/HEC/HGEIC Action: [2] SEC/SFC-SEC [4] DP/a-SFC [6] DP - PASSED/S (34-0) [8] HEC/HGEIC-HEC [11] DP-HGEIC [16] DP [17] PASSED/H (64-0) SGND BY GOV (Mar. 20) Ch. 6. Message #: | PCH | Figueroa,Natalie R | Position: Support Priority: High Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 03/20/2025Introduced: 01/22/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 76 | CHANGE BACK-TO-SCHOOL GRT WEEKEND Senate Bill 76 (SB 76) modifies the Back-to-School Sales Gross Receipts Tax Deduction by changing the applicable sales period to the last weekend in July and increasing the price limits for eligible items. Specifically, the bill raises the sales price limit for clothing and footwear from $100 to $150, for computers from $1,000 to $1,500, and for associated computer devices from $500 to $750 | Referrals: STBTC/SFC Action: [2] STBTC/SFC-STBTC Message #: | STBTC | Pope,Harold James | Position: Neutral Priority: Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 01/22/2025Introduced: 01/22/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 115 | PUBLIC PROJECT REVOLVING FUND PROJECTS Senate Bill 115 (SB 115) authorizes the New Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA) to make loans for public projects from the Public Project Revolving Fund. SB 115 declares an emergency and takes effect immediately upon its passage and approval, provided it is passed by a two-thirds vote of each house. | Referrals: SCONC/SFC/HTPWC/HAFC Action: [2] SCONC/SFC-SCONC [6] DP-SFC [9] DNP-CS/DP [11] PASSED/S (34-3)- HTPWC/HAFC-HTPWC [14] DP-HAFC [16] DP/a [18] PASSED/H (65-0) [21] s/cncrd SGND BY GOV (Apr. 7) Ch. 67. Message #: | PCH | Padilla,Michael | Position: Support Priority: Medium Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 04/08/2025Introduced: 01/23/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 125 | SCHOOL BUILDING SYSTEM INNOVATION PROJECT Senate Bill 125 (SB 125) amends and adds to the Public School Capital Outlay code. SB 125 creates the Building System Innovation Project Initiative to provide grant assistance for the replacement of building systems to extend the useful life of a building and makes conforming amendments to the Public School Capital Outlay Act. SB 125 makes an appropriation. | Referrals: SEC/SFC Action: [2] SEC/SFC-SEC Message #: | SEC | Padilla,Michael | Position: Neutral Priority: Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 01/23/2025Introduced: 01/23/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 133 | EDUCATIONAL RETIREES RETURNING TO WORK Senate Bill 133 increases the salary a retired member may earn without a suspension of the member’s retirement benefits when returning to work. | Referrals: SEC/SFC/HEC/HAFC Action: [2] SEC/SFC-SEC [4] DP/a-SFC [8] DP [11] PASSED/S (38-0) [10] HEC/HAFC-HEC [14] DP-HAFC [18] DP [19] PASSED/H (64-1) SGND BY GOV (Apr. 10) Ch.144. Message #: | PCH | Stewart,Mimi | Position: Support Priority: High Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 04/11/2025Introduced: 01/23/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 136 | FIREARM DETECTION SOFTWARE FUND Senate Bill 136 (SB 136) adds a new section of Public School Code to create the Firearm Detection Software Fund; provide grants to school districts and charter schools; and make an appropriation. | Referrals: SEC/SFC Action: [2] SEC/SFC-SEC [4] w/o rec-SFC Message #: | SFC | Padilla,Michael | Position: Support Priority: Medium Category: Notes: Support w/Funding | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/05/2025Introduced: 01/23/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 167 | EARLY CHILDHOOD TRUST FUND Senate Bill 167 (SB 167) renames and transfers the balance of the Early Childhood Education and Care Fund to the Early Childhood Trust Fund and expands the fund’s allowable uses to include prenatal programs and services. The bill's implementation is contingent on the approval of a constitutional amendment (Article 20, Section 23 of the Constitution of New Mexico proposed by Senate Joint Resolution 6) creating the Early Childhood Trust Fund. | Referrals: SRC/SEC/SFC Action: [2] SRC/SEC/SFC-SRC [8] DP/a-SEC [11] DP-SFC Message #: | SFC | Padilla,Michael | Position: Neutral Priority: Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/26/2025Introduced: 01/28/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 201 | PUBLIC ED. REFORM FUND USES Senate Bill 201 (SB 201) amends Public School Finance to change the use of the Public Education Reform Fund to allow funding for reform projects included in accountability and evaluation plans approved by the Department of Finance and Administration. SB 201 requires the Department of Finance and Administration to consult with the Legislative Finance Committee and the Legislative Education Study Committee prior to approving instructions for accountability and evaluation plans. | Referrals: SEC/SFC/HEC/HAFC Action: [2] SEC/SFC-SEC [9] DP/a-SFC [11] DP - PASSED/S (37-0) [12] HEC/HAFC-HEC [15] DP-HAFC [18] DP [19] PASSED/H (64-2) SGND BY GOV (Apr. 7) Ch. 72. Message #: | PCH | Gonzales,Roberto (Bobby) | Position: Support Priority: High Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 04/08/2025Introduced: 01/30/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 235 | SCHOOL MATH CHANGES Senate Bill 235 (SB 235) amends the Mathematics and Science Education Act. SB 235 defines terms. SB 235 provides the Mathematics and Science Bureau of the Public Education Department monitor the implementation of instructional and professional development programs. SB 235 requires school districts and charter schools to develop mathematics professional learning plans. SB 235 requires the Public Education Department to establish a mathematics instructional leadership framework. SB 235 requires mathematics screeners for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. SB 235 requires immediate interventions and parental notification if a student is identified as having characteristics of dyscalculia. | Referrals: SEC/SHPAC/HEC/HAFC Action: [2] SEC/SHPAC-SEC [6] DNP-CS/DP/a-SHPAC [11] DP - PASSED/S (37-4) [14] HEC/HAFC-HEC Message #: | HEC | Soules,William | Position: Support Priority: Category: Notes: Support w/delay & funding | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 03/07/2025Introduced: 01/31/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 242 | ADVANCING THE SCIENCE OF READING ACT Senate Bill 242 (SB 242) adds to Public School code to enact the Advancing Science of Reading Act. SB 242 requires teacher licensing candidates to demonstrate competency in structured literacy and the science of reading. SB 242 requires the use of high-quality instructional materials for all student teaching and supervised field experiences. SB 242 disallows balanced literacy as a teaching method in public schools and state institutions. SB 242 provides for literacy coordinators. SB 242 provides monitoring and enforcement. | Referrals: SEC/SFC/HEC/HAFC Action: [2] SEC/SFC-SEC [4] DP/a-SFC [8] DP/a [9] PASSED/S (32-6)- HEC/HAFC-HEC Message #: | HEC | Stewart,Mimi | Position: Support Priority: High Category: Notes: Originally Opposed - Support w/Revision | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/25/2025Introduced: 01/31/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 245 | CHARTER SCHOOLS AS BOARDS OF FINANCE Senate Bill 245 (SB 245) amends codes to require charter schools to be boards of finance. SB 245 separates charter school audits from those of their chartering authorities. | Referrals: SEC/SFC Action: [4] SEC/SFC-SEC- DP-SFC Message #: | SFC | Maestas,Antonio (Moe) | Position: Neutral Priority: Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/10/2025Introduced: 02/03/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 246 | SEIZURE SAFE SCHOOLS ACT Senate Bill 246 (SB 246) in Public School Code enacts the Seizure Safe Schools Act to provide for seizure disorder management and care by school personnel. SB 246 provides for rule making and limits liability. | Referrals: SEC/SJC Action: [4] SEC/SJC-SEC Message #: | SEC | Pope,Harold James | Position: Support Priority: Low Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/03/2025Introduced: 02/03/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 247 | PUBLICATION OF CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL INFO Senate Bill 247 (SB 247) adds a new section to Public Schools requiring the Public Education Department to publish the results of the department-approved summative assessments for science, mathematics and English language arts. SB 247 establishes a deadline for publication, requirements for the report and requires user-friendly access. SB 247 assigns duties to the Public Education Department. | Referrals: SEC/SHPAC/HEC Action: [4] SEC/SHPAC-SEC [6] DP-SHPAC [15] DNP-CS/DP [19] PASSED/S (39-0) [17] HEC-HEC Message #: | HEC | Ramos,Gabriel | Position: Support w/Amendments Priority: Category: Notes: Support w/Amendments | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 03/18/2025Introduced: 02/03/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 254 | CYBERSECURITY ACT & OFFICE CHANGES Senate Bill 254 (SB 254): This legislation renames the Cybersecurity Office to the Office of Cybersecurity, clarifies its expanded duties in setting cybersecurity standards and coordinating incident responses for state and local entities, and modifies the membership of the Cybersecurity Advisory Committee to include a broader range of representatives from government, education, healthcare, and the private sector. These proposed changes will strengthen statewide cybersecurity governance and enhance collaborative protection of state and local IT infrastructures. | Referrals: SRC/SHPAC/HJC Action: [4] SRC/SHPAC-SRC [8] DNP-CS/DP-SHPAC [19] DP - PASSED/S (37-0) [17] HJC-HJC Message #: | HJC | Padilla,Michael | Position: Support Priority: Low Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 03/18/2025Introduced: 02/03/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 480 | STUDENT GRADUATION REPORTING Senate Bill 480 (SB 480) requires the Public Education Department to create an annual report of all students who are school-age and have not graduated from high school within four years from entering the ninth grade. SB 480 requires the report be provided to certain recipients who provide adult education or programming to attain a high school equivalency credential. | Referrals: SEC/SFC/HEC/HGEIC Action: [8] SEC/SFC-SEC [11] DNP-CS/DP-SFC [13] DP [15] PASSED/S (36-0)- HEC/HGEIC-HEC [17] DP-HGEIC [18] DP - fl/a- PASSED/H (63-1) [25] s/cncrd POCKET VETO. Message #: | PKVT | Nava,Cynthia (Cindy) | Position: Neutral Priority: Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 04/14/2025Introduced: 02/20/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 494 | RURAL SCHOOL DEFIBRILLATOR TRAINING Senate Bill 494 makes an appropriation to the Public Education Department to provide defibrillator training to educational personnel in rural school districts. | Referrals: SEC/SFC Action: [8] SEC/SFC-SEC [11] DP/a-SFC Message #: | SFC | Campos,Pete | Position: Support Priority: Low Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 03/05/2025Introduced: 02/20/2025 | Bill Info |
| SB 516 | PUBLIC & CHARTER SCHOOL FINANCIAL MONITORING Senate Bill 516 (SB 516), relating to public schools, requires school district and charter school financial monitoring. SB 516 requires the Public Education Department to synthesize school district and charter school financial monitoring data and publish an annual return on investment report for public education. SB 516 makes an appropriation. | Referrals: SEC/SFC Action: [8] SEC/SFC-SEC [15] DP/a-SFC Message #: | SFC | Gonzales,Roberto (Bobby) | Position: Neutral Priority: Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 03/10/2025Introduced: 02/20/2025 | Bill Info |
| SJR 2 | PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREE HEALTH CARE FUNDS Senate Joint Resolution 2 (SJR2 ) A Joint Resolution proposing to amend Article 20 of the Constitution of New Mexico by adding a new section to prohibit the expenditure or encumbrance of trust funds created by for Public Employees Retiree Health Care for any purposes except for the sole and exclusive benefit of the trust beneficiaries and providing for the administration of the trust funds and affirming certain property rights. | Referrals: SRC/SFC Action: [1] SRC/SFC-SRC [6] DP-SFC Message #: | SFC | Gonzales,Roberto (Bobby) | Position: Support Priority: Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/14/2025Introduced: 01/21/2025 | Bill Info |
| SJR 3 | STATE EDUCATION BOARD, CA Senate Joint Resolution 3 (SJR 3) proposes an amendment to Article 12 of the Constitution of New Mexico by repealing Section 6 and Adding a new Section 6 to replace the Public Education Commission with a State School Board to set policy; to have control, management and direction, including financial direction, of the distribution of school funds and financial accounting for all public schools as provided by law; and to direct the Public Education Department. | Referrals: SRC/SEC/SFC Action: [2] SRC/SEC/SFC-SRC [6] w/o rec-SEC [8] DP/a-SFC [11] DP Message #: | SCal | Soules,William | Position: Support Priority: High Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/27/2025Introduced: 01/22/2025 | Bill Info |
| SJR 6 | EARLY CHILDHOOD TRUST FUND, CA Senate Joint Resolution 6 (SJR 6) proposes an amendment to the New Mexico Constitution to create the Early Childhood Trust Fund. The fund would serve as a permanent trust, generating investment income for prenatal and early childhood programs. Distributions from the fund would be limited to supporting these programs, except in instances where state fund balances are insufficient to meet previously authorized expenses. The amendment will be submitted to voters in the next general election or an earlier special election. | Referrals: SRC/SEC/SFC Action: [2] SRC/SEC/SFC-SRC [6] DP-SEC [9] DP-SFC Message #: | SFC | Padilla,Michael | Position: Neutral Priority: Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/24/2025Introduced: 01/28/2025 | Bill Info |
| SJR 7 | REGENT NOMINATING COMMITTEES, CA Senate Joint Resolution 7 (SJR 7) proposes an amendment to the NM Constitution, Article 12, Section 13 to establish nominating committees to provide lists of nominees to the governor for appointment of nonstudent members to the boards of regents of state educational institutions. | Referrals: SRC/SJC Action: [2] SRC/SJC-SRC [4] DP-SJC Message #: | SJC | Steinborn,Jeff | Position: Priority: Category: Notes: | Scheduled: Time: Location: Updated: 02/07/2025Introduced: 01/29/2025 | Bill Info |
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