ANTI-DISTRACTION POLICY IN SCHOOLS
SB 11 requires New Mexico's Public Education Department to encourage school districts and charter schools to adopt voluntary policies restricting student use of personal electronic devices during the school day. These "anti-distraction policies" would aim to promote academic success and social development, with the state offering reimbursement for specialized storage equipment needed to implement them. The bill appropriates $10 million (2026-2028) to cover equipment costs for schools that adopt such policies, with unspent funds reverting to the general fund by 2028. It directly affects public school districts and charter schools by providing financial support for device management systems, without mandating policy adoption. The bill focuses on enabling schools to reduce classroom distractions through equipment-based solutions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed Apr 11, 2025
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The bill was reformatted and reorganized from a Senate Finance Committee substitute version to a final version, with minor text adjustments. The core policy requirements remain the same: schools must create wireless device policies by August 1, 2025, allowing devices for educational purposes, emergencies, or health needs while prohibiting use during instructional hours unless necessary.
TECHNICAL
The bill underwent formatting changes including renumbering of sections, removal of committee substitute markers, and addition of page numbers and tracking codes. The substantive policy language remained consistent between versions.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2025 · House Mar 20, 2025
How they voted
29–7
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Mar 1, 2025
D
Democratic24
83% Yea
R
Republican16
56% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Apr 11, 2025
Signed into law
Signed
executive
Mar 21, 2025
Executive · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments
executive
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed House
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
floor substitute adopted (1 amendment)
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
DO PASS committee report adopted
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
Sent to House Education Committee & House Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
floor substitute adopted (1 amendment)
upper
Mar 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
passed Senate
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
DO PASS committee report adopted
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Sent to Senate Education Committee & Senate Finance Committee
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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