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Read. Follow. Verify.New Mexico Senate Amendment Allocates $1 Million Annually for School District Smartphone Policies
Last action · February 16, 2026: Sent to HEC - Referrals: HECSponsors: Crystal Brantley and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
Senator George K. Muñoz proposed a floor amendment to Senate Bill 23 authorizing the broadband office to award up to $1 million in grants during 2027 and 2028 to school districts and charter schools for implementing student wireless device policies.
School districts and charter schools gain access to state grant funding totaling up to $1 million per year across 2027 and 2028 to support student wireless communication device policies.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
school districts
School districts become eligible to apply for grant funding from the broadband office to implement wireless communication device policies.
charter schools
Charter schools become eligible to apply for grant funding from the broadband office to implement wireless communication device policies.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the funding cap for these grants?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the Senate · in House committee.
Procedural history
7 actions- Feb 16, 2026HouseCommitteeSent to HEC - Referrals: HEC
- Feb 15, 2026SenateFloorPassed in the Senate - Y:32 N:6
- Feb 15, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment
- Feb 15, 2026SenateSJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s)
- Feb 9, 2026SenateSEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- Feb 5, 2026SenateSCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session
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- Feb 4, 2026SenateCommitteeSent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SEC/SJC
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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