New Mexico 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HM 16 — CATRON COUNTY CENTENNIAL

Last action — Signed

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2021. Enacted.

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

79 added · 105 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HM 16 adds specific historical details about the settlement and cultural significance of Catron County, enhancing its recognition of the area's rich history. Notable additions include references to archaeological periods and cultures, such as the Clovis and Mimbres, which highlight the long-standing human presence in the region. These changes are important because they provide a deeper appreciation for Catron County's cultural heritage, making the memorial more meaningful for current residents and future generations.

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HOUSE MEMORIAL 16 55TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEWMEXICO - FIRST SESSION 2021 INTRODUCED BY Gail Armstrong 6 8 10 A MEMORIAL CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF CATRON COUNTY.
A MEMORIAL CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF CATRON COUNTY.
13 WHEREAS, settlement in the Catron county region dates to some of the earliest in the Americas;
4 WHEREAS, settlement in the Catron county region dates to some of the earliest in the Americas;
and 5999 e t 17 B.C., the Ake site was occupied near Datil;
and 5999 B.C., the Ake site was occupied near Datil;
and w l n d 18 WHEREAS, Bat Cave, near Horse Springs, was occupied around = = 19 a l 3500 B.C.;
and WHEREAS, Bat Cave, near Horse Springs, was occupied around 3500 B.C.;
and i a e r 20 WHEREAS, the Mimbres culture was part of the Mogollon a t m m 21 people, who lived throughout the Catron county area from 1000 d r e 22 to 1130 A.D.;
and WHEREAS, the Mimbres culture was part of the Mogollon people, who lived throughout the Catron county area from 1000 to 1130 A.D.;
and c e s k 23 WHEREAS, the art of the Mimbres culture is renowned for e a n b 24 its beauty;
and WHEREAS, the art of the Mimbres culture is renowned for its beauty;
and u [ WHEREAS, in 1598, the region was declared part of a .219979.1 province in New Spain and remained in Spanish control until Mexico's declaration of independence in 1821;
and WHEREAS, in 1598, the region was declared part of a province in New Spain and remained in Spanish control until Mexico's declaration of independence in 1821;
and WHEREAS, four years later, self-appointed Sheriff Elfego Baca was the hero of the Frisco shootout in San Francisco plaza;
and WHEREAS, four years later, self-appointed Sheriff Elfego Baca was the hero of the Frisco shootout in San Francisco HM 16 Page 1 plaza;
and WHEREAS, writer and cattle rancher Agnes Morley Cleaveland authored the critically acclaimed No Life for a Lady about e t 17 growing up on a New Mexico ranch in the late 1800s;
and WHEREAS, writer and cattle rancher Agnes Morley Cleaveland authored the critically acclaimed No Life for a Lady about growing up on a New Mexico ranch in the late 1800s;
and w l n d 18 WHEREAS, Agnes helped manage her stepfather's ranch near = = 19 a l Datil, and Agnes died in Datil in 1958;
and WHEREAS, Agnes helped manage her stepfather's ranch near Datil, and Agnes died in Datil in 1958;
and i a e r 20 WHEREAS, Catron county's lands were part of Socorro county a t m m 21 from the creation of Santa Fe de Nuevo Mexico until February d r e 22 25, 1921;
and WHEREAS, Catron county's lands were part of Socorro county from the creation of Santa Fe de Nuevo Mexico until February 25, 1921;
and c e s k 23 WHEREAS, Catron county was named for Thomas B.
and WHEREAS, Catron county was named for Thomas B.
Catron, a e a n b 24 leading figure in New Mexico statehood and New Mexico's first u [ United States senator;
Catron, a leading figure in New Mexico statehood and New Mexico's first United States senator;
and .219979.1 - 2 - WHEREAS, Catron county is the largest county in land size in New Mexico, but has the third smallest population of approximately three thousand five hundred people;
and WHEREAS, Catron county is the largest county in land size in New Mexico, but has the third smallest population of approximately three thousand five hundred people;
and WHEREAS, less than twenty percent of the land in Catron county is privately owned, with the balance being public land;
and WHEREAS, less than twenty percent of the land in Catron county is privately owned, with the balance being public HM 16 Page 2 land;
e t 17 - 3 - w l n d 18 = = 19 a l i a e r 20 a t m m 21 d r e 22 c e s k 23 e a n b 24 u [ .219979.1
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Action History

  1. Signed

  2. passed House

  3. withdrawn from committee

  4. not printed, not referred to committee, tabled

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Who sponsors HM 16?
HM 16 is sponsored by Gail Armstrong (Republican).
What is the current status of HM 16?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2021. Enacted.
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