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HB159 • 2026

K-12 STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH PLATFORM

K-12 STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH PLATFORM

Education
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Cynthia Borrego, Representative Tara L. Lujan
Last action
Official status
[2] HEC/HAFC-HEC API.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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K-12 STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH PLATFORM

K-12 STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH PLATFORM

What This Bill Does

  • K-12 STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH PLATFORM

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-26 New Mexico Legislature

    Sent to HEC - Referrals: HEC/HAFC

  2. New Mexico Legislature

    Action Postponed Indefinitely

Official Summary Text

K-12 STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH PLATFORM

Current Bill Text

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HB0159

HOUSE BILL 159

57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2026

INTRODUCED BY

Tara L. Lujan
and
Cynthia Borrego

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO
ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM THAT ENABLES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH
TWELFTH GRADE STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ACCESS A NO-COST,
COMPREHENSIVE AND EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
PLATFORM.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

SECTION 1.
APPROPRIATION.--

A. One million dollars ($1,000,000) is appropriated
from the general fund to the public education department for
expenditure in fiscal years 2027 and 2028 to:

(1) establish a pilot program that enables
kindergarten through twelfth grade students and their families
to access a no-cost, comprehensive and evidence-based mental
health support platform that offers mental health education,
self-management resources and care navigation supports;

(2) contract for services to implement the
pilot program described in Paragraph (1) of this subsection;
and

(3) develop and submit a report that analyzes
the impact of the pilot program described in Paragraph (1) of
this subsection to the legislative education study committee.

B. Any unexpended balance remaining at the end of
fiscal year 2028 shall revert to the general fund.

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