New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB324: SCHOOL DISTRICT FIREARM SAFETY TRAINING
Status: Failed, February 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to public schools; requiring school districts and charter schools to provide annual firearm safety training; providing requirements for the training; assigning powers and duties to the public education department and the department of public safety.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS; REQUIRING SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE ANNUAL FIREARM SAFETY TRAINING; PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TRAINING; ASSIGNING POWERS AND DUTIES TO THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. A new section of the Public School Code is enacted to read: "[NEW MATERIAL] ANNUAL FIREARM SAFETY TRAINING-- REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS-- DEPARTMENT DUTIES.-- A. Beginning in the 2027-2028 school year, each school district and charter school shall provide annual firearm safety training to students in sixth through twelfth grade; .233008.2 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ provided that a school district or charter school may provide the training to students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. B. Firearm safety training shall be developed or otherwise approved by the department and the department of public safety. At minimum, the training shall: (1) be developmentally and age-appropriate for the grade in which the training is provided; (2) cover the following (b) school safety issues related to firearms; (c) if applicable, protocols for young children who find a firearm, including: 1) how to avoid injury upon finding a firearm; 2) never touching a found firearm; and 3) immediately notifying an adult upon finding a firearm; and …
Sponsors
- Mark Duncan (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor
- Jonathan A. Henry (R, HD-054)
- Rebecca Dow (R, HD-038)
- Rod Montoya (R, HD-001)
Latest actions
- : Not Printed
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: EDUCATION, PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Common questions
- What is HB324?
- HB324 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): SCHOOL DISTRICT FIREARM SAFETY TRAINING.
- What does HB324 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public schools; requiring school districts and charter schools to provide annual firearm safety training; providing requirements for the training; assigning powers and duties to the public education department and the department of public safety.
- What is the status of HB324?
- Failed as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: Not Printed (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB324?
- Mark Duncan (R, HD-002), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB324?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=324&year=26
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