New Mexico SenateHB 253
Public Education Changes
Passed 26–15Party-line
What it does: Replaces the Statewide Cyber Academy Act with a Distance Learning Act setting standards and state evaluation for full-time online programs, bars rural population funding units for online students, and bars requiring students to enroll in them. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 253, AS AMENDED, WITHOUT EMERGENCY CLAUSE
The tally
Yes 26 · No 15 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 0 | 15 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no.
The full roll (42)
Yes 26
- Angel CharleyD30
- Antoinette Sedillo LopezD16
- Benny ShendoD22
- Bill SoulesD37
- Bobby GonzalesD6
- Carrie HamblenD38
- Cindy NavaD9
- Debbie O'MalleyD13
- George MuñozD4
- Harold PopeD23
- Heather BerghmansD15
- Jeff SteinbornD36
- Joe CervantesD31
- Katy DuhiggD10
- Leo JaramilloD5
- Linda LópezD11
- Linda TrujilloD24
- Liz StefanicsD39
- Martin HickeyD20
- Michael PadillaD14
- Mimi StewartD17
- Moe MaestasD26
- Natalie FigueroaD18
- Pete CamposD8
- Peter WirthD25
- Shannon PintoD3
No 15
Not voting 1
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.