Committee approves memorial asking Higher Ed to study parenting students' needs

Feb 4, 2026

Senate Memorial 16, which asks the Higher Education Department to convene a task force and collect data on parenting students (child care, scheduling, transportation), received a do-pass recommendation; the memorial does not change law but requests a one-year data collection to report back to the Legislature.

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An unidentified sponsor introduced Senate Memorial 16 asking the New Mexico Higher Education Department to convene a task force to identify and study supports for parenting students in higher education, including child care, flexible scheduling and transportation.

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