SB-13 Tribal-State Compact Schools

In New Mexico, the push to pass legislation granting tribes greater control over public schools has progressed to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's desk. As of April 11th, tribes were awaiting notification on whether the Governor had signed the bill into law.

Regis Pecos

On April 11, 2025, Lorene Willis attended an informational meeting of the New Mexico Tribal Language Consortium in Albuquerque where Regis Pecos. Co-Director of the Leadership Institute was present to provide an overview of the SB-13 process and deliver an informative presentation on indigenous languages concerning policies and federal law statutes.

The deadline for the Governor's approval was April 11th.

UPDATE: The legislation was not signed and is designated as a pocket veto. What's a pocket veto? It's an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session.