# New Mexico SB 163: TRIBAL REGALIA AT SCHOOL EVENTS

New Mexico SB 163, TRIBAL REGALIA AT SCHOOL EVENTS, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Benny Shendo (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-03-19 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 7 - Mar. 19) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico SB 163
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TRIBAL REGALIA AT SCHOOL EVENTS
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Signed by Governor - Chapter 7 - Mar. 19
- Sponsor: Benny Shendo (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (101 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Benny Shendo (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angel M. Charley (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cindy Nava (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: D. Wonda Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Paulene Abeyta (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 63 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-03-19: Signed by Governor - Chapter 7 - Mar. 19 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:63 N:0 (House)
- 2025-03-03: HGEIC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-03-01: HEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-02-21: Sent to HEC - Referrals: HEC/HGEIC (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Passed in the Senate - Y:38 N:0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: SEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: SIRC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Sent to SIRC - Referrals: SIRC/SEC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0163.pdf)
- HGEIC Committee Report 3/03/25, 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0163GE1.pdf)
- HEC Committee Report 3/01/25, 2025-03-01: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0163EC1.pdf)
- SEC Committee Report 2/17/25, 2025-02-17: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0163ED1.pdf)
- SIRC Committee Report 2/12/25, 2025-02-12: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0163IC1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0163.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0163.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2025 (signed)
- SB 45: COUNTY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE FUND USE (signed)
- SB 343: TEACHER SALARY RATES CHANGES (signed)
- SB 345: TEACHER & INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LICENSURE (signed)
- SB 133: EDUCATIONAL RETIREES RETURNING TO WORK (signed)
- HB 157: NEW SCHOOL LICENSES (signed)

## Sources
- [Final Version (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0163.pdf)
- [HGEIC Committee Report 3/03/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0163GE1.pdf)
- [HEC Committee Report 3/01/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0163EC1.pdf)
- [SEC Committee Report 2/17/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0163ED1.pdf)
- [SIRC Committee Report 2/12/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0163IC1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0163.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0163.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB2-2025)
- [SB 45: COUNTY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE FUND USE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB45-2025)
- [SB 343: TEACHER SALARY RATES CHANGES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB343-2025)
- [SB 345: TEACHER & INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LICENSURE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB345-2025)
- [SB 133: EDUCATIONAL RETIREES RETURNING TO WORK](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB133-2025)
- [HB 157: NEW SCHOOL LICENSES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB157-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB163-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).