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Legislative roundup, March 10, 2021 Santa Fe New Mexican, The (NM) Mar. 10—Days remaining in session: 11 Prayer for senator: Members of the state Senate offered a prayer for Sen. Bill Sharer and his family at the onset of Tuesday morning's floor session. But no other details were provided. Sharer, a Republican from Sen. Craig Brandt, a Rio Rancho Republican and retired pastor who led the chamber in prayer, said, "Lord, we just pray for Sen. Sharer and his family." As a result of Sharer's absences, two bills that have been subject to a legislative maneuver known as a call of the Senat...

Legislative Roundup: 10 Days Remain In 2021 Session SFNM Prayer for senator: Members of the state Senate offered a prayer for Sen. Bill Sharer and his family at the onset of Tuesday morning’s floor session. But no other details were provided. Sharer, a Republican from Farmington, has been physically absent from the Roundhouse for two consecutive days. Sen. Craig Brandt, a Rio Rancho Republican and retired pastor who led the chamber in prayer, said, “Lord, we just pray for Sen. Sharer and his family.” As a result of Sharer’s absences, two bills that have been subject to a legislative...

The No School Discrimination For Hair Act passed through the House Education Committee on Jan. 28, moving New Mexico one step closer to outlawing discrimination against natural hairstyles and cultural headwear in schools and workplaces. Filed as HB 29 and passed unanimously through its first committee, the bill would “prohibit schools t...

Legislative Roundup: 51 Days Remaining In Session SFNM A longer academic year: A bill that would extend the academic year and require all public elementary schools to provide K-5 Plus or extended learning programs cleared the Senate Education Committee on a 7-1 vote. The K-5 Plus initiative would add 25 days to the regular school calendar, and the Extended Learning Time program would add 10 more school days and also require schools to provide after-school programming and 80 hours of teacher professional development. Sen. Craig Brandt, R-Rio Rancho, cast the lone dissenting vote on Senate B...

LAS CRUCES - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham broke with tradition and dispensed with the annual state of the state address Tuesday, Jan. 19, on the opening day of the New Mexico Legislature’s 60-day session amid concerns for both COVID-19 and potential civil disruptions. But her to-do list for lawmakers is no secret. These are the governor’s top priorities for this year’s session, and the legislation that has been introduced to achieve them: * Expand the Small Business Recovery Act passed in the June special session by providing an additional $100 million in federal funding for small busin...