End School Corporal Punishment

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New Mexico

Prohibited in public schools since 2011

Signed April 6, 2011 by Gov. Susana Martinez (R); effective June 17, 2011 (computed). House 36-31, Senate 22-17. Only 36 of 89 districts still permitted it at passage.

The law

NMSA 1978 § 22-5-4.3(B) (HB 172, 2011, Laws 2011 ch. 97) text

Private schools are not covered.

Sources: 1 2 · verified 2026-10-12

Students struck

No students reported in the federal collections since 2017-18.

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