SENATE BILL 437

57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025

INTRODUCED BY

William P. Soules

 

 

 

 

 

AN ACT

RELATING TO EDUCATION; DECLARING THAT THE PUBLIC POLICY OF THE STATE IS THAT CORPORAL PUNISHMENT SHALL NOT BE USED IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE AND PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION; PROVIDING THAT THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE SHALL NOT OFFER OR GRANT ANY BENEFIT TO OR EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH A PERSON WHO PROVIDES EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE OR PRIMARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION UNLESS THE PERSON PROHIBITS THE USE OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT ON THE PERSON'S PREMISES.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] CORPORAL PUNISHMENT PROHIBITED IN EARLY CHILDHOOD, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION.--The public policy of the state is that corporal punishment shall not be used in early childhood education and care and primary and secondary education. The state or a political subdivision of the state shall not offer or grant any benefit to or execute a contract with a person who provides early childhood education and care or primary or secondary education unless the person has adopted a policy, or otherwise agrees in writing, to prohibit the use of corporal punishment on the person's premises. As used in this section, "benefit" includes financial assistance, permitting, licensing, accreditation, advantages or privileges.

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