New Mexico 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 391 — HIGH SCHOOL G.E.D. EXTERNAL DIPLOMA

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

24 added · 69 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of SB 391 has introduced specific guidelines for a new diploma program aimed at adults who did not graduate from high school. This program will not only document their educational accomplishments but also prepare them for college or the workforce by assessing their skills in real-life contexts. This change is important because it provides a pathway for adults to gain recognition for their skills and improve their employment prospects.

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SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 391 54TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2019 4 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION;
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION;
15 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
A new section of the Public School Code is e t 17 enacted to read:
A new section of the Public School Code is enacted to read:
w l n d 18 "[NEW MATERIAL] DEPARTMENT-ISSUED DIPLOMAS.--The = = 19 a l department shall authorize a diploma program that results in a i a e r 20 diploma award by the department for adults who have not a t m m 21 graduated from high school but who want a program that:
"DEPARTMENT-ISSUED DIPLOMAS.--The department shall authorize a diploma program that results in a diploma award by the department for adults who have not graduated from high school but who want a program that:
d r e 22 A.
A.
documents their educational attainment through c e s k 23 college and career readiness standards;
documents their educational attainment through college and career readiness standards;
e a n b 24 B.
B.
assesses high school-level skills in applied u [ life and work contexts;
assesses high school-level skills in applied life and work contexts;
and .213654.1 SEC/SB 391 C.
and C.
prepares them to enter college or the workforce, upgrade their skills, advance to a better job or move from one field of work to another." - 2 - 6 8 10 12 14 16 e e 17 e e n d 18 = = l ] 19 a l r i 20 t e a t m m 21 e d r e 22 c e r c 23 e a n b 24 u [ .213654.1
prepares them to enter college or the workforce, upgrade their skills, advance to a better job or move from one field of work to another." SEC/SB 391 Page 1 25
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Action History

  1. Signed

  2. passed House

  3. DO PASS committee report adopted

  4. DO PASS committee report adopted

  5. Sent to House Education Committee & House State Government, Elections & Indian Affairs Committee

  6. passed Senate

  7. DO PASS committee report adopted

  8. DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute

  9. Sent to Senate Education Committee & Senate Finance Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (111)

111 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

senate passage

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5001
Unaffiliated 21003
Democrat 12000
Total 38004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (42)
Member Party Vote
PAYNE — Yea
BURT — Yea
PIRTLE — Yea
CANDELARIA — Yea
RODRIGUEZ — Yea
CISNEROS — Yea
RUE — Yea
FULFER — Yea
SANCHEZ — Yea
GOULD — Yea
SEDILLO-LOPEZ — Yea
INGLE — Yea
IVEY-SOTO — Yea
KERNAN — Yea
SMITH — Yea
MOORES — Yea
NEVILLE — Yea
TALLMAN — Yea
O'NEILL — Yea
WHITE — Yea
SAPIEN — Not Voting
PAPEN — Not Voting
GRIGGS — Not Voting
ORTIZ y PINO — Yea
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez Democrat Yea
Benny Shendo, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics Democrat Yea
George K. Muñoz Democrat Yea
Jeff Steinborn Democrat Yea
Joseph Cervantes Democrat Yea
Michael Padilla Democrat Yea
Mimi Stewart Democrat Yea
Pete Campos Democrat Yea
Peter Wirth Democrat Yea
Shannon D. Pinto Democrat Yea
William P. Soules Democrat Yea
Alan T. Martinez Republican Not Voting
Brian G. Baca Republican Yea
Craig W. Brandt Republican Yea
Gabriel Ramos Republican Yea
Pat Woods Republican Yea
William E. Sharer Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 391?
SB 391 is sponsored by Craig W. Brandt (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 391?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2019. Enacted.
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