New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico SB155: USE OF CERTAIN PROPER NAMES BY STATE
Status: In committee, January 26, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to state government; regulating the use by state agencies of certain proper names when referring to real property restored to israel following the 1967 six-day war.
From the introduced text, January 26, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT; REGULATING THE USE BY STATE AGENCIES OF CERTAIN PROPER NAMES WHEN REFERRING TO REAL PROPERTY RESTORED TO ISRAEL FOLLOWING THE 1967 SIX-DAY WAR. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] STATE AGENCY USE OF PROPER NAMES--REAL PROPERTY RESTORED TO ISRAEL FOLLOWING THE 1967 SIXDAY WAR.-- A. Except as provided in Paragraph (1) of Subsection B of this section: (1) in written or printed official government material, a state agency shall use the terms "Judea and Samaria", "Judea" or "Samaria" to refer to real property adjacent to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan that was restored to Israel following the 1967 six-day war; and .233155.2 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ (2) in written or printed official government material, a state agency shall not use the term "West Bank" to refer to refer to real property adjacent to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan that was restored to Israel following the 1967 six-day war. B. As used in this section: (1) "official government material" means an administrative rule, a briefing, a communication, a guidance, material, a press release or a work product document prepared by a state agency, but does not mean teaching or research materials used or produced by post-secondary instructors employed by a state …
Sponsors
- Craig W. Brandt (R, SD-040) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/SJC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: STATE AGENCIES & DEPARTMENTS (including reorganization)
Common questions
- What is SB155?
- SB155 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): USE OF CERTAIN PROPER NAMES BY STATE.
- What does SB155 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to state government; regulating the use by state agencies of certain proper names when referring to real property restored to israel following the 1967 six-day war.
- What is the status of SB155?
- In committee as of January 26, 2026. Latest action: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/SJC (January 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB155?
- Craig W. Brandt (R, SD-040).
- Where is the official record for SB155?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=155&year=26
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