New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico SB141: STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FOR EXTRACURRICULARS
Status: In committee, January 26, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to public schools; requiring the public education department to determine student eligibility for participation in extracurricular and co-curricular activities and interscholastic competitions; clarifying the public education department's ability to authorize an association or organization to otherwise regulate extracurricular and cocurricular activities and interscholastic competitions; making conforming amendments.
From the introduced text, January 26, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS; REQUIRING THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO DETERMINE STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND INTERSCHOLASTIC COMPETITIONS; CLARIFYING THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ABILITY TO AUTHORIZE AN ASSOCIATION OR ORGANIZATION TO OTHERWISE REGULATE EXTRACURRICULAR AND COCURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND INTERSCHOLASTIC COMPETITIONS; MAKING CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 22-2-2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1967, Chapter 16, Section 5, as amended) is amended to read: "22-2-2. DEPARTMENT--GENERAL DUTIES.--The department shall: A. properly and uniformly enforce the provisions of .233113.2 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ the Public School Code; B. determine policy for the operation of all public schools and vocational education programs in the state, including vocational programs that are part of a juvenile construction industries initiative for juveniles who are committed to the custody of the children, youth and families department; C. supervise all schools and school officials [coming] under [its] the department's jurisdiction [including taking over the control and management] and have the power to suspend the powers and duties of a public school or school district that [has failed] fails to meet requirements of law or department rules or standards and take over the control and management of the public school or school district until [such time as] …
Sponsors
- Antonio Maestas (D, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SEC/SHPAC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: EDUCATION, PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Common questions
- What is SB141?
- SB141 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FOR EXTRACURRICULARS.
- What does SB141 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public schools; requiring the public education department to determine student eligibility for participation in extracurricular and co-curricular activities and interscholastic competitions; clarifying the public education department's ability to authorize an association or organization to otherwise regulate extracurricular and cocurricular activities and interscholastic competitions; making conforming amendments.
- What is the status of SB141?
- In committee as of January 26, 2026. Latest action: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SEC/SHPAC (January 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB141?
- Antonio Maestas (D, 26).
- Where is the official record for SB141?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=141&year=26
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