Sat Mar 8 4:40PM - 13 days, 18 hours left in session
| Sponsors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Pamelya Herndon | 28 | Bernalillo |
| Sen. Martin Hickey | 20 | Bernalillo |
| Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| HHHC ✓ | Passed, Mar 5, with Do Pass recommendation | ||
| HEC | [Referred, not scheduled] | ||
This is the official nmlegis action history. I'm doing my best to translate the LONG/WEIRD-STRING to something less gibberishy. And before you ask, no, the "Legis Day" number has no mapping to the real world.
Actions: [7] HHHC/HEC-HHHC [13] DP-HEC
| Legis Day | Action | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | referred | HHHC/HEC | ||
| 7 | sent | HHHC | ||
| 13 | passed | HHHC (view committee report) | DP | 5-3; nays: Chavez, Martinez, Sena Cortez |
| 13 | sent | HEC |
This table shows bill actions detected on Ed's system, using heuristics that may not be 100% accurate and which may not reflect the "official" nmlegis chronology. It is probably more than you care to know.
| Feb 20 | filed: [Prefiled by Pamelya Herndon; not yet on nmlegis] |
| [new] | |
| sent to HHHC | |
| title: '[prefiled by Pamelya Herndon; Not Yet on Nmlegis]' -> 'Free Condoms for Certain Students' | |
| actions: 'HPREF' -> '[7] HHHC/HEC-HHHC' | |
| new sponsor: Pamelya Herndon | |
| Feb 28 | new sponsor: Martin Hickey |
| Mar 3 | scheduled for HHHC on Wed Mar 5, 08:30 |
| Mar 5 | passed HHHC; sent to HEC |
| actions: '[7] HHHC/HEC-HHHC' -> '+ [13] DP-HEC' |
HOUSE BILL 517
57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Pamelya Herndon and Martin Hickey
AN ACT
RELATING TO HEALTH; ENACTING A NEW SECTION OF CHAPTER 21 NMSA 1978 TO REQUIRE PUBLIC POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE FREE CONDOMS TO STUDENTS; ENACTING A NEW SECTION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE FREE CONDOMS TO PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. A new section of Chapter 21 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:
"[NEW MATERIAL] FREE CONDOMS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS IN PUBLIC POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.--Public post-secondary educational institutions shall make condoms available to all students, free of charge. Institution administrators, in consultation with student health centers and other entities that provide services to students, shall determine the best manner in which to make condoms available to students. At a minimum, condoms shall be placed in locations that are safe and readily accessible to students, including student health centers and restrooms."
SECTION 2. A new section of the Public School Code is enacted to read:
"[NEW MATERIAL] FREE CONDOMS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS.--Local school boards and governing bodies of charter schools shall adopt policies to make condoms available for high school students, free of charge. Public school administrators, in consultation with school nurses, shall determine the best manner in which to make condoms available to students. At a minimum, condoms shall be placed in locations that are safe and readily accessible to students, including the school nurse's office and restrooms."
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