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SB123 • 2026

DEFIBRILLATORS IN SCHOOLS

DEFIBRILLATORS IN SCHOOLS

Education
Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Senator Pete Campos
Last action
Official status
[3] SCC/SEC/SFC-SCC-germane-SEC [5] DP-SFC API.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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DEFIBRILLATORS IN SCHOOLS

DEFIBRILLATORS IN SCHOOLS

What This Bill Does

  • DEFIBRILLATORS IN SCHOOLS

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 New Mexico Legislature

    SEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation

  2. 2026-01-26 New Mexico Legislature

    SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session

  3. 2026-01-23 New Mexico Legislature

    Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SEC/SFC

  4. New Mexico Legislature

    Action Postponed Indefinitely

Official Summary Text

DEFIBRILLATORS IN SCHOOLS

Current Bill Text

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SB0123

SENATE BILL 123

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

INTRODUCED BY

Pete Campos

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR
GRANTS TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PURCHASE, INSTALL, TEST OR MAINTAIN
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS.

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

SECTION 1.
APPROPRIATION.--One million two hundred
thousand dollars ($1,200,000) is appropriated from the general
fund to the public education department for expenditure in
fiscal years 2027 through 2029 for grants to public schools
that have met the requirements of Subsection A of Section
22-33-6 NMSA 1978; provided that no more than four hundred
thousand dollars ($400,000) may be expended in a single fiscal
year, and in fiscal year 2027 grants shall only be made to
public schools that are not located in an area designated as an
urban area by the United States census bureau. Money granted
to a public school pursuant to this appropriation may only be
used to purchase, install, test or maintain automated external
defibrillators. Any unexpended balance remaining at the end of
fiscal year 2029 shall revert to the general fund.

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