New Mexico legislation · 2025 Regular Session
New Mexico SB286: EDUCATION FREEDOM ACCOUNT ACT
Status: In committee, February 5, 2025
What the bill says
From the enrolled text:
SB0286 SENATE BILL 286 57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025 INTRODUCED BY Craig W. Brandt and James G. Townsend and William E. Sharer and Larry R. Scott and Steve D. Lanier RELATING TO EDUCATION; ENACTING THE EDUCATION FREEDOM ACCOUNT ACT; PROVIDING POWERS AND DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR EDUCATION FREEDOM ACCOUNTS; PROVIDING ALLOWABLE USES; PROVIDING PROCEDURES AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATION SERVICE PROVIDERS; CREATING A REVIEW COMMISSION; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS. SECTION 1. A new section of the Public School Code is enacted to read: "[NEW MATERIAL] SHORT TITLE.--This act may be cited as the "Education Freedom Account Act"." SECTION 2. A new section of the Public School Code is enacted to read: "[NEW MATERIAL] DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Education Freedom Account Act: A. "curriculum" means a complete course of study for a particular primary or secondary content area or grade level; B. "education" means a primary or secondary education; C. "education freedom account" means the account into which money is deposited by the department to pay for qualifying educational expenses of a participating student; D. "education service provider" means a private school located in New Mexico that is qualified to provide educational goods and services to participating students and that receives payments from education freedom accounts; provided that "education service provider" does not mean an online …
Sponsors
Latest actions
- : Sent to SEC - Referrals: SEC/SFC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Common questions
- What is SB286?
- SB286 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2025 Regular Session): EDUCATION FREEDOM ACCOUNT ACT.
- What is the status of SB286?
- In committee as of February 5, 2025. Latest action: Sent to SEC - Referrals: SEC/SFC (February 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB286?
- Brandt, Craig W., with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB286?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=286&year=25
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