New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

New Mexico Senate Bill SB437 Compare Versions

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28	28	SENATE BILL 437
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30	30	TH LEGISLATURE
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42	42	FIRST SESSION
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45	45	2025
46	46	INTRODUCED BY
47	47	William P. Soules
48	48	AN ACT
49	49	RELATING TO EDUCATION; DECLARING THAT THE PUBLIC POLICY OF THE
50	50	STATE IS THAT CORPORAL PUNISHMENT SHALL NOT BE USED IN EARLY
51	51	CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE AND PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
52	52	EDUCATION; PROVIDING THAT THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
53	53	OF THE STATE SHALL NOT OFFER OR GRANT ANY BENEFIT TO OR EXECUTE
54	54	A CONTRACT WITH A PERSON WHO PROVIDES EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
55	55	AND CARE OR PRIMARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION UNLESS THE PERSON
56	56	PROHIBITS THE USE OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT ON THE PERSON'S
57	57	PREMISES.
58	58	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
59	59	SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] CORPORAL PUNISHMENT PROHIBITED
60	60	IN EARLY CHILDHOOD, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION.--The
61	61	public policy of the state is that corporal punishment shall
62	62	not be used in early childhood education and care and primary
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90	90	and secondary education. The state or a political subdivision
91	91	of the state shall not offer or grant any benefit to or execute
92	92	a contract with a person who provides early childhood education
93	93	and care or primary or secondary education unless the person
94	94	has adopted a policy, or otherwise agrees in writing, to
95	95	prohibit the use of corporal punishment on the person's
96	96	premises. As used in this section, "benefit" includes
97	97	financial assistance, permitting, licensing, accreditation,
98	98	advantages or privileges.
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