PROMOTE NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT

This Senate Memorial (SM 4) expresses the New Mexico Senate's support for global nuclear disarmament and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). It does not create new laws but urges New Mexico's congressional delegation to endorse federal resolutions (H.R. 317/S.R. 323) that align with the "Back from the Brink" platform, which calls for ending nuclear first-strike policies, removing weapons from hair-trigger alert, and pursuing verifiable nuclear arms elimination. The memorial also calls for New Mexico to join other states and cities in advocating for these changes, while noting that states have limited jurisdiction over nuclear weapons (a federal matter). It directs copies to federal leaders and the governor, emphasizing state-level advocacy for a policy shift.