# New Mexico SJR 15: APPOINTED STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, CA

New Mexico SJR 15, APPOINTED STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, CA, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William P. Soules (Democratic); status failed (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SJR15-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico SJR 15
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: APPOINTED STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, CA
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: unknown
- Sponsor: William P. Soules (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (27 yes, 15 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: William P. Soules (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benny Shendo (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William E. Sharer (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 27 | 15 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-12: Sent to HEC - Referrals: HEC/HJC (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Passed in the Senate - Y:27 N:15 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Senate Floor Amendment (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: SEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: SRC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Sent to SRC - Referrals: SRC/SEC (Senate)
- undated: Action Postponed Indefinitely (legislature)

## Bill text

- Senate Floor Amendment 1 3/10/25, 2025-03-10: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/resolutions/senate/SJR15FS1.pdf)
- SEC Committee Report 3/05/25, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/resolutions/senate/SJR15ED1.pdf)
- SRC Committee Report 3/03/25, 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/resolutions/senate/SJR15RU1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-26: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/resolutions/senate/SJR15.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/resolutions/senate/SJR15.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
- [Senate Floor Amendment 1 3/10/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/resolutions/senate/SJR15FS1.pdf)
- [SEC Committee Report 3/05/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/resolutions/senate/SJR15ED1.pdf)
- [SRC Committee Report 3/03/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/resolutions/senate/SJR15RU1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/resolutions/senate/SJR15.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/resolutions/senate/SJR15.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-SJR15-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).