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