New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico SB11: NURSE LOAN REPAYMENT ACT
Status: In committee, January 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to higher education; enacting the nurse loan repayment act; providing powers and duties; establishing selection criteria and eligibility requirements; providing for contracts between recipients and the higher education department; creating a fund; prescribing a penalty; making an appropriation.
From the introduced text, January 20, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION; ENACTING THE NURSE LOAN REPAYMENT ACT; PROVIDING POWERS AND DUTIES; ESTABLISHING SELECTION CRITERIA AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CONTRACTS BETWEEN RECIPIENTS AND THE HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT; CREATING A FUND; PRESCRIBING A PENALTY; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] SHORT TITLE.--This act may be cited as the "Nurse Loan Repayment Act". SECTION 2. [NEW MATERIAL] DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Nurse Loan Repayment Act: A. "award" means the loan repayment award granted to a recipient; B. "committee" means the nurse selection committee; .232856.4 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ C. "department" means the higher education department; D. "designated underserved area" means a municipality or county designated by the committee that does not have a sufficient number of nurses for the needs of the service area; E. "loan" means a grant of money to defray the cost of tuition and fees for a nursing education pursuant to a contract between the federal government or a commercial lender and a nursing student requiring repayment of principal and interest; F. "nurse" means a person licensed as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse pursuant to the Nursing Practice Act; and G. "recipient" means a nurse selected to participate in the nurse loan repayment program. …
Sponsors
- Linda M. López (D, SD-011) · primary sponsor
- Micaelita Debbie O'Malley (D, SD-013)
- Cindy Nava (D, SD-009)
- Angel M. Charley (D, SD-030)
- Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (D, SD-016)
- Heather Berghmans (D, SD-015)
- Pete Campos (D, SD-008)
- Joseph Cervantes (D, SD-031)
- Katy Duhigg (D, SD-010)
- Natalie Figueroa (D, SD-018)
- Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales (D, SD-006)
- Martin Hickey (D, SD-020)
Latest actions
- : Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/SFC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: EDUCATION, POST SECONDARY, HEALTH & HEALTH FACILITIES
Common questions
- What is SB11?
- SB11 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): NURSE LOAN REPAYMENT ACT.
- What does SB11 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to higher education; enacting the nurse loan repayment act; providing powers and duties; establishing selection criteria and eligibility requirements; providing for contracts between recipients and the higher education department; creating a fund; prescribing a penalty; making an appropriation.
- What is the status of SB11?
- In committee as of January 20, 2026. Latest action: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/SFC (January 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB11?
- Linda M. López (D, SD-011), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB11?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=11&year=26
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