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Senate education committee clears cleanup bill removing obsolete references to New Mexico School for the Blind
Summary
Senate Bill 426, a technical cleanup to repeal obsolete statutory language about the former New Mexico School for the Visually Handicapped and related administrative transfers, received a do‑pass recommendation from the Senate Education Committee.
Senate Bill 426, a cleanup measure to repeal obsolete statutory provisions tied to the former New Mexico School for the Visually Handicapped, received a do‑pass recommendation from the Senate Education Committee. The sponsor explained the language is outdated because the institution is now the New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (NMSBVI) and organizational responsibilities moved to different state entities.
Senator Pope presented the bill on behalf of Senator Lopez and said the statute identified for repeal no longer applies to current governance arrangements. Jeremy Rutherford, a registered lobbyist for the New Mexico School for the Blind, and Greg Trapp, executive director of the New Mexico Commission for the Blind, told the committee the repeal removes obsolete references that sometimes cause confusion in drafting documents related to property transfers and governance.
Committee members had no objections and the committee voted to advance the bill. A motion for a do pass was seconded and the committee recorded a do‑pass recommendation.
Ending: The bill will move on to the next stage in the process with a do‑pass recommendation from Senate Education. Sponsors and agency representatives said the change is technical and noncontroversial.
