New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HM10: REVIEW HUMAN SEXUALITY ED. STANDARDS
Status: Introduced, January 27, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 27, 2026:
wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ HOUSE MEMORIAL 57TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2026 INTRODUCED BY Yanira Gurrola A MEMORIAL REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION STUDY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW EXISTING COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN SEXUALITY EDUCATION STANDARDS AND PROGRAMMING TO EVALUATE HOW THE STANDARDS ARE CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTED ACROSS SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT. WHEREAS, by age fifteen, twenty-two percent of youth have engaged in sexual intercourse, and that rate increases to fifty-six percent by age eighteen, and of those, more than onehalf do not use an effective birth control method; and WHEREAS, human sexuality education provides accurate, evidence-based, comprehensive information about sexual health, contraception and sexually transmitted infections and improved knowledge of health care services that can have a significant positive impact on a young person's life by decreasing rates of .232900.2 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections and reports of depression and anxiety; and WHEREAS, providing accurate information to youth about sexual health, contraception and sexually transmitted infections and improving knowledge of health care services increases protective sexual behaviors, such as the correct use of condoms and birth control and abstinence from and delay of sexual activity; and WHEREAS, additional benefits from providing human sexuality education to youth include increasing safety in relationships by teaching …
Sponsors
- Yanira Gurrola (D, HD-016) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Sent to HEC - Referrals: HEC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: EDUCATION, PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Common questions
- What is HM10?
- HM10 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): REVIEW HUMAN SEXUALITY ED. STANDARDS.
- What is the status of HM10?
- Introduced as of January 27, 2026. Latest action: Sent to HEC - Referrals: HEC (January 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HM10?
- Yanira Gurrola (D, HD-016).
- Where is the official record for HM10?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=M&legNo=10&year=26
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