New Mexico 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 49 — PUBLIC SCHOOL SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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The bill establishes a requirement for a school safety communications system in public schools and incorporates this system into the definition of 'building system' within the Public School Capital Outlay Act.

  • 22-13-14.1 NMSA 1978

    A. All public schools shall have a school safety communications system. B. The school safety communications system may include manually activated panic alert devices and real-time communications and information collaboration, including voice and full-motion video sharing during an emergency. C. As used in this section, "school safety communications system" means a multimedia data communications system that connects law enforcement, firefighters and emergency medical services with school administrators and staff during an emergency.

    This section mandates that all public schools implement a school safety communications system.

  • 22-24-3 NMSA 1978

    school security systems, including a school safety communications system, as defined by the council; → school security systems, including a school safety communications system, as defined by the council;

    This amendment clarifies that 'school safety communications system' is included in the definition of 'building system' under the Public School Capital Outlay Act.

Action History

  1. action postponed indefinitely

  2. not printed House Rules and Order of Business Committee

  3. Sent to House Pre-file

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (110)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 49?
HB 49 is sponsored by Castellano, Ambrose and Luis M. Terrazas (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 49?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 49?
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