New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico SB311: CRIMES AGAINST SCHOOL EMPLOYEES
Status: In committee, February 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to crime; increasing the penalties for assault, battery and aggravated battery inflicting great bodily harm on a school employee; creating the crimes of assault, aggravated assault, battery and aggravated battery on a school campus; amending the definition of "serious youthful offender" in the delinquency act.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIME; INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR ASSAULT, BATTERY AND AGGRAVATED BATTERY INFLICTING GREAT BODILY HARM ON A SCHOOL EMPLOYEE; CREATING THE CRIMES OF ASSAULT, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, BATTERY AND AGGRAVATED BATTERY ON A SCHOOL CAMPUS; AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF "SERIOUS YOUTHFUL OFFENDER" IN THE DELINQUENCY ACT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 30-3-9 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1989, Chapter 344, Section 1) is amended to read: "30-3-9. ASSAULT--BATTERY--SCHOOL PERSONNEL.-- A. As used in this section: (1) "in the lawful discharge of [his] the school employee's duties" means engaged in the performance of the duties of a school employee; and .232555.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ (2) "school employee" includes a member of a local public school board and public school administrators, teachers and other employees of that board. B. Assault upon a school employee consists of: (1) an attempt to commit a battery upon the person of a school employee while [he] the employee is in the lawful discharge of [his] the school employee's duties; or (2) any unlawful act, threat or menacing conduct [which] that causes a school employee while [he] the employee is in the lawful discharge of [his] the school employee's duties to reasonably believe that [he] the employee is in danger of …
Sponsors
- Larry R. Scott (R, SD-042) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SJC/SFC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: EDUCATION, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CRIMES & PENALTIES
Common questions
- What is SB311?
- SB311 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): CRIMES AGAINST SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.
- What does SB311 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to crime; increasing the penalties for assault, battery and aggravated battery inflicting great bodily harm on a school employee; creating the crimes of assault, aggravated assault, battery and aggravated battery on a school campus; amending the definition of "serious youthful offender" in the delinquency act.
- What is the status of SB311?
- In committee as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SJC/SFC (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB311?
- Larry R. Scott (R, SD-042).
- Where is the official record for SB311?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=311&year=26
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