New Mexico 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HM 40 — "MEXICAN AMERICAN CHICANO HERITAGE DAY"

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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 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic) on February 10, 2026.

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Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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54 added · 107 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised bill now includes a declaration that February 2, 2026, will be recognized as "Mexican American Chicano Heritage Day." This addition highlights the historical significance of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which was signed on the same date in 1848 and greatly influenced Mexican American identity. By officially recognizing this day, the bill aims to honor the contributions and cultural heritage of Mexican Americans, acknowledging their importance in the broader narrative of American history.

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HOUSE MEMORIAL 40 57 TH LEGISLATURE- STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2026 INTRODUCED BY Andrea Romero 6 8 10 A MEMORIAL DECLARING FEBRUARY 2, 2026 "MEXICAN AMERICAN CHICANO HERITAGE DAY" IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A MEMORIAL DECLARING FEBRUARY 2, 2026 "MEXICAN AMERICAN CHICANO HERITAGE DAY" IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
14 WHEREAS, on February 2, 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, marking a pivotal moment in the shared history of the United States and Mexico and reshaping the e t 17 cultural and geographic landscape of North America;
5 WHEREAS, on February 2, 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, marking a pivotal moment in the shared history of the United States and Mexico and reshaping the cultural and geographic landscape of North America;
and w l n d 18 WHEREAS, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ceded to the = = 19 a l United States the lands that make up most of today's American i a e r 20 southwest and granted United States citizenship to Mexican a t m m 21 citizens living in that territory, thus creating a new ethnic d r e 22 identity, Mexican Americans;
and WHEREAS, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ceded to the United States the lands that make up most of today's American southwest and granted United States citizenship to Mexican citizens living in that territory, thus creating a new ethnic identity, Mexican Americans;
and c e s k 23 WHEREAS, Mexican Americans are the largest indigenous e a n b 24 u [ ethnic group in the United States, representing nearly forty million people who acknowledge their historical and cultural .232911.1 roots with the Mexican people, separated only by an artificial border;
and WHEREAS, Mexican Americans are the largest indigenous ethnic group in the United States, representing nearly forty million people who acknowledge their historical and cultural roots with the Mexican people, separated only by an artificial border;
and WHEREAS, the date of the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo honors the vital roles Mexican Americans and the Chicano movement have carried out in building and strengthening the fabric of the United States by reshaping politics, the economy and society;
and HM 40 Page 1 WHEREAS, the date of the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo honors the vital roles Mexican Americans and the Chicano movement have carried out in building and strengthening the fabric of the United States by reshaping politics, the economy and society;
and advocating for civil rights and e t 17 labor reforms;
and advocating for civil rights and labor reforms;
w l n d 18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF = = 19 a l REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that February 2, i a e r 20 2026 be declared "Mexican American Chicano Heritage Day" in the a t m m 21 house of representatives in recognition of the diverse history, d r e 22 culture and heritage of New Mexico's Mexican American and c e s k 23 Chicano communities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that February 2, 2026 be declared "Mexican American Chicano Heritage Day" in the house of representatives in recognition of the diverse history, culture and heritage of New Mexico's Mexican American and Chicano communities;
and e a n b 24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the observance of Mexican u [ American Chicano Heritage Day be an occasion to foster unity in .232911.1 - 2 - a diverse nation and promote a greater understanding of the Chicano movement in New Mexico;
and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the observance of Mexican American Chicano Heritage Day be an occasion to foster unity in a diverse nation and promote a greater understanding of the Chicano movement in New Mexico;
- 3 - 7 9 11 13 15 e t 17 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 [ .232911.1
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Action History

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  3. withdrawn from committee

  4. not printed, not referred to committee, tabled

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Who sponsors HM 40?
HM 40 is sponsored by Andrea Romero (Democrat).
What is the current status of HM 40?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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