# New Mexico SB 29: MATH REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHING LICENSE

New Mexico SB 29, MATH REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHING LICENSE, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William P. Soules (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-09 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 53 - Mar. 9) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico SB 29
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: MATH REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHING LICENSE
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-03-09, Signed by Governor - Chapter 53 - Mar. 9
- Sponsor: William P. Soules (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (95 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Early math checks and help for kids: benefit, low. Beginning in 2027–2028, New Mexico districts and charter schools must screen every kindergarten through third-grade student at the school year's start. These grade-level math checks are not diagnostic tests. When screening identifies signs of math difficulty, schools must notify parents and provide…
- Statewide math teaching support for educators: benefit, low. New Mexico's education department and bureau must publish a statewide math teaching framework by December 31, 2026. They must consult the Mathematics and Science Advisory Council. The framework sets leadership roles, teaching and training standards, staff skills, coaching, teamwork, and ongoing rev…
- More coursework for teaching license applicants: cost, low. New Mexico applicants for standard or alternative elementary teaching licenses must complete six semester hours of reading courses. For licenses issued on or after July 1, 2028, they must also complete six semester hours of math methods courses. Secondary teaching license applicants seeking a math…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William P. Soules (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Catherine J. Cullen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Debra M. Sariñana (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 61 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 34 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-09: Signed by Governor - Chapter 53 - Mar. 9 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Senate has concurred with House Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:61 N:0 (House)
- 2026-02-11: HEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s) (House)
- 2026-02-09: HGEIC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2026-02-03: Sent to HGEIC - Referrals: HGEIC/HEC (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Passed in the Senate - Y:34 N:0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: SFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: SEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s) (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SEC/SFC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2026-03-09: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/final/SB0029.pdf)
- HEC Committee Report 2/11/26, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0029EC1.pdf)
- HGEIC Committee Report 2/09/26, 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0029GE1.pdf)
- SFC Committee Report 1/28/26, 2026-01-28: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0029FC1.pdf)
- SEC Committee Report 1/27/26, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0029ED1.pdf)
- SCC Committee Report 1/22/26, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0029CC1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0029.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0029.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 151: CORPORATE INCOME TAX CHANGES (signed)
- HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2026 (signed)
- SB 241: CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACT (signed)
- SB 96: REGULATED CHILD CARE ZONING REQUIREMENTS (signed)
- HB 248: GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (signed)
- HB 30: TEACHER RESIDENCY ACT CHANGES (signed)

## Sources
- [Final Version (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/final/SB0029.pdf)
- [HEC Committee Report 2/11/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0029EC1.pdf)
- [HGEIC Committee Report 2/09/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0029GE1.pdf)
- [SFC Committee Report 1/28/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0029FC1.pdf)
- [SEC Committee Report 1/27/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0029ED1.pdf)
- [SCC Committee Report 1/22/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0029CC1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0029.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0029.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 151: CORPORATE INCOME TAX CHANGES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB151-2026)
- [HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB2-2026)
- [SB 241: CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB241-2026)
- [SB 96: REGULATED CHILD CARE ZONING REQUIREMENTS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB96-2026)
- [HB 248: GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB248-2026)
- [HB 30: TEACHER RESIDENCY ACT CHANGES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB30-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB29-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).