New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HM28: ADVANCE ELECTION FOR ED. FREEDOM TAX PROGRAM
Status: Introduced, January 29, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ HOUSE MEMORIAL 57TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2026 INTRODUCED BY Rebecca Dow and Gail Armstrong and Nicole Chavez and Jenifer Jones and Alan T. Martinez A MEMORIAL REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO SUBMIT AN ADVANCE ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FEDERAL EDUCATION FREEDOM TAX CREDIT PROGRAM. WHEREAS, last year, President Donald J. Trump signed the nation's first-ever federal education freedom tax credit into law, and starting in 2027, taxpayers can claim up to one thousand seven hundred dollars ($1,700) in dollar-for-dollar tax credits for donations to nonprofit scholarship-granting organizations that award scholarships to kindergarten through twelfth grade students; and WHEREAS, this historic initiative can expand educational freedom nationwide at no cost to state budgets and without new regulatory burdens; however, scholarship-granting organizations can only receive donations in states that formally opt into the .233387.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ federal education freedom tax credit program; and WHEREAS, if states do not elect to participate in the program, donors who wish to claim the federal tax credit may direct their charitable contributions to scholarship-granting organizations in other participating states instead, and as a result, students and families in nonparticipating states may miss out on new educational opportunities funded by private donations; and WHEREAS, the decision to …
Sponsors
- Rebecca Dow (R, HD-038) · primary sponsor
- Gail Armstrong (R, HD-049)
- Nicole Chavez (R, HD-031)
- Jenifer Jones (R, HD-032)
- Alan T. Martinez (R, HD-023)
- Cathrynn N. Brown (R, HD-055)
- Jack Chatfield (R, HD-067)
- William A. Hall II (R, HD-003)
- Jonathan A. Henry (R, HD-054)
- Joshua N. Hernandez (R, HD-060)
- Dayan Hochman-Vigil (D, HD-015)
- Stefani Lord (R, HD-022)
Latest actions
- : Sent to HEC - Referrals: HEC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: MEMORIALS, OTHER, TAXATION, OTHER (gas, cigarettes, etc.)
Common questions
- What is HM28?
- HM28 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): ADVANCE ELECTION FOR ED. FREEDOM TAX PROGRAM.
- What is the status of HM28?
- Introduced as of January 29, 2026. Latest action: Sent to HEC - Referrals: HEC (January 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HM28?
- Rebecca Dow (R, HD-038), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HM28?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=M&legNo=28&year=26
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