# New Mexico SB 401: BROADBAND FOR EDUCATION

New Mexico SB 401, BROADBAND FOR EDUCATION, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michael Padilla (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 82 - Apr. 7) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico SB 401
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: BROADBAND FOR EDUCATION
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Signed by Governor - Chapter 82 - Apr. 7
- Sponsor: Michael Padilla (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (80 yes, 13 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: Michael Padilla (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Debra M. Sariñana (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joy Garratt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Tobiassen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tara L. Lujan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 57 | 7 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 23 | 6 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor - Chapter 82 - Apr. 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:57 N:7 (House)
- 2025-03-21: HAFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-03-19: Sent to HAFC - Referrals: HAFC (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Passed in the Senate - Y:23 N:6 (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: SFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s) (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: STBTC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Sent to STBTC - Referrals: STBTC/SFC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0401.pdf)
- HAFC Committee Report 3/21/25, 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0401AF1.pdf)
- SFC Committee Report 3/14/25, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0401FC1.pdf)
- STBTC Committee Report 3/12/25, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0401CT1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0401.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0401.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/SB0401.pdf)
- [HAFC Committee Report 3/21/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0401AF1.pdf)
- [SFC Committee Report 3/14/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0401FC1.pdf)
- [STBTC Committee Report 3/12/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0401CT1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0401.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0401.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-SB401-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).