HM 8 New Mexico House · 2026 Regular Session

REVEREND DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

This memorial resolution honors the life and legacy of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr., specifically during New Mexico's 2026 "Dream Week" commemorations organized by the state's Martin Luther King, Jr. commission. It formally recognizes Dr. King's civil rights leadership and philosophy of nonviolence, aligning with the state's annual observance theme. The resolution was passed by the New Mexico House of Representatives and directs copies to key officials, including the governor and the Martin Luther King, Jr. commission. As a ceremonial resolution, it does not create new laws or policies but affirms the state's commitment to commemorating Dr. King's ideals.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Signed Feb 10, 2026
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The bill was reformatted from a traditional multi-page layout into a single-page version with renumbered line items. The substantive content remains unchanged, including the memorial's purpose, the Dream Week 2026 commemoration dates (January 12-19, 2026), and the resolution to transmit copies to state officials. No policy changes were made.
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Reformatted document structure from multi-page layout to single-page version with renumbered line items and removed page breaks

Removed bracketed deletion markers and underscored addition markers from the text

Adjusted line numbering and spacing to create a cleaner, single-page presentation

Floor votes · House Feb 3, 2026

How they voted

660
Passed
Total votes 66
Feb 3, 2026
D Democratic40
40 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Feb 10, 2026
Signed into law
Signed
executive
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed House
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
DO PASS committee report adopted
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
Sent to House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Pamelya Herndon
DDemocratic
NM
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