New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HM57: BILINGUAL EDUCATOR CREDENTIALING
Status: Introduced, February 9, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 9, 2026:
wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ HOUSE MEMORIAL 57TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2026 INTRODUCED BY E. Diane Torres-Velásquez and G. Andrés Romero and Patricia Roybal Caballero A MEMORIAL REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION STUDY COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF BEST PRACTICES FOR CREDENTIALING BILINGUAL EDUCATORS. WHEREAS, non-English speaking and bilingual students in New Mexico often face significant achievement gaps in academic performance, graduation rates and college and career readiness; and WHEREAS, research demonstrates that well-implemented bilingual multicultural education strengthens executive function, expands career and higher education opportunities and improves academic achievement for students; and WHEREAS, there is a chronic shortage of skilled and qualified professional bilingual educators available to meet the need for bilingual education in New Mexico's public .232965.3 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ schools; and WHEREAS, the quality of bilingual education depends substantially on the performance of professional bilingual educators, and, like all other states, New Mexico requires professional educators to hold credentials in the form of an endorsement granted by the state in order to teach in the public schools; and WHEREAS, each state, including New Mexico, establishes and enforces standards and requirements for earning credentials for public school teachers, and these certification standards and requirements are among the ways in which states exercise their constitutional …
Sponsors
- E. Diane Torres-Velásquez (D, HD-030) · primary sponsor
- G. Andrés Romero (D, HD-010)
- Patricia Roybal Caballero (D, HD-013)
Latest actions
- : Sent to HEC - Referrals: HEC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: EDUCATION, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MEMORIALS, OTHER
Common questions
- What is HM57?
- HM57 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): BILINGUAL EDUCATOR CREDENTIALING.
- What is the status of HM57?
- Introduced as of February 9, 2026. Latest action: Sent to HEC - Referrals: HEC (February 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HM57?
- E. Diane Torres-Velásquez (D, HD-030), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HM57?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=M&legNo=57&year=26
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