This memorial (HM 56) designates May as "National Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month" in New Mexico. It requests the New Mexico Department of Health to collaborate with health organizations to improve awareness, education, and access to screening for prenatal and perinatal depression and related mood disorders. The resolution directs the health department to explore using screening tools and enhance access to treatment, support services, and community resources. It applies to all women and teenage girls in New Mexico affected by maternal mental health issues, which impact 10-20% of new and expectant mothers. This is a symbolic resolution, not a law, and focuses on raising awareness and improving health system coordination.
This memorial declares March 5, 2025, as "Soil and Water Conservation District Day" in the New Mexico House of Representatives to recognize the work of New Mexico's 47 soil and water conservation districts. It highlights their role in voluntary programs supporting forest thinning, wildfire recovery, water management, and habitat restoration, primarily benefiting landowners and local communities. As a ceremonial resolution, it does not create new laws or funding but formally acknowledges these districts' contributions to natural resource conservation.
House Memorial 46 designates May 2025 as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month" in New Mexico. The memorial recognizes motorcycles as a common transportation method and encourages all New Mexico residents to share the road safely with motorcyclists, aligning with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's national observance. It has no binding effect but serves as a symbolic call for increased awareness and consideration on roads. The bill was passed by the House and signed into law on April 22, 2025.
This memorial requests New Mexico's Department of Transportation to assess how long train crossings block roads statewide (often up to 30 minutes), particularly impacting rural areas. It directs the department to collaborate with rail companies, unions, and local authorities to identify solutions for reducing these delays. The department must report its findings and recommendations to transportation committees by September 1, 2025. As a procedural memorial, it does not create new law but initiates an assessment process.
House Memorial 59 is a procedural resolution requesting New Mexico's legislative committee to study potential benefits of formal economic ties with Ireland. It asks the committee to examine opportunities for bilateral trade, investment, and business exchanges, including establishing a New Mexico-Ireland trade commission. The resolution cites existing trade data (e.g., $67.4 billion in Irish exports to the U.S. in 2023) and New Mexico's historical connections to Ireland. It does not create new laws but directs the committee to propose legislative actions for the 2026 session based on its findings. This affects New Mexico's state legislature and economic development planning, not individual citizens or businesses.
House Memorial 62 recognizes the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon fire - New Mexico's most destructive fire in history - as a historic event that burned 341,471 acres in 2022, merged from two separate fires caused by federal forest service errors. The memorial highlights that as of early 2025, only $1.8 billion of the $5.45 billion allocated for fire-related claims had been paid, leaving many residents and businesses still awaiting full compensation for lost homes, ranches, and livelihoods. It also notes ongoing cascading effects like severe flooding, emotional trauma, and loss of cultural identity in affected communities. The memorial urges the federal government to provide full compensation and address future fire prevention, while directing copies to state leaders and FEMA.
This memorial (HM 43) requests the Legislative Education Study Committee to examine New Mexico's Hispanic Education Act and Bilingual Multicultural Education Act. It directs the committee to study current programs, funding structures, and student outcomes for Hispanic and bilingual students - primarily affecting the state's majority-Hispanic student population - and identify successful initiatives by December 2025. The study will involve input from students, educators, community members, and the Public Education Department. This is a procedural request for evaluation, not a new law or funding measure.
House Memorial 61 is a non-binding request to New Mexico's Children, Youth and Families Department, not a law. It asks the department to study and implement autobiographical storytelling as a trauma-informed strategy to support foster children. Specifically, it requests collaboration with speech-language pathologists and mental health providers to train caregivers, help children create personal stories (focusing on present experiences, not past trauma), and develop crisis plans for emotional distress. The effort targets foster children in New Mexico - where 2,000-2,600 children enter the system annually - who face higher risks of language delays and emotional challenges due to adverse experiences.
This New Mexico House Memorial requests the Public Education Department to study whether teachers could earn master's degree credit for completing specialized training programs (microcredentials) required to advance their teaching licenses. Currently, teachers must earn five microcredentials with 85% scores to move from Level 1 to Level 2 license (or Level 2 to Level 3), but colleges do not grant degree credit for this work. The study will examine potential pathways and barriers, including accreditation requirements, to determine if credit could be offered. The department must report findings to lawmakers by December 2025.
House Memorial 24, introduced by Representative Eleanor Chávez, requests the Legislative Finance Committee to create a task force to study staffing levels at New Mexico's Corrections Department and Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD). The task force will examine current staffing shortages - including vacancy rates exceeding 30% in critical roles - analyze recruitment and retention strategies, and recommend safe staffing levels and necessary policy or funding changes. It will include department staff, union representatives, and legislators, and must deliver a report by December 2025. This memorial does not enact new law but seeks a formal study to address documented understaffing concerns.
This bill (HM 28) is a symbolic memorial declaring March 17, 2025, as "Irish-American Day" within the New Mexico House of Representatives. It does not create new laws or affect residents; instead, it formally recognizes Irish Americans' historical contributions to New Mexico, citing figures like Stephen Kearny, Billy the Kid (born to Irish parents), and artist Georgia O'Keeffe. The resolution directs the House to celebrate Irish-American heritage and sends a copy to the Irish-American Society of New Mexico. As a commemorative measure, it has no regulatory or financial impact.
House Memorial 31 is a non-binding resolution requesting the governor declare a "Citizen Science Day" to recognize community science efforts. It asks state agencies (including education, outdoor recreation, and agriculture departments) to review a working group report on expanding citizen science programs, particularly for youth engagement. The resolution acknowledges New Mexico’s natural resources and the role of initiatives like UNM’s Wild Friends program in collecting environmental data through public participation. It does not create new laws but formally encourages agencies to integrate citizen science into their work.
