New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HM9: MEXICO-NEW MEXICO ADVOCACY DAY
Status: Passed both chambers, February 10, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 10, 2026:
A MEMORIAL DECLARING JANUARY 21, 2026 "MEXICO-NEW MEXICO ADVOCACY DAY" IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN CELEBRATION OF THE STRONG PARTNERSHIP AND SHARED INTERESTS IN CULTURE, THE ARTS AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY BETWEEN MEXICO AND NEW MEXICO. WHEREAS, New Mexico shares with Mexico not only a border but profound values and strong economic, cultural and social ties; and WHEREAS, in 2020, New Mexico was the state with the highest percentage of Hispanic or Latino population at approximately forty-eight percent; in 2022, New Mexico had the highest share of eligible Latino voters at forty-five percent; and in 2020, the New Mexico legislature had the highest percentage of Hispanic or Latino representation of all legislatures in the nation at thirty-five percent; and WHEREAS, the influence of Mexican heritage in New Mexico is one of the richest and most profound in the United States and has played an important role in the culture, the arts, the gastronomy and the quotidian life of New Mexicans; and WHEREAS, in 2024, Mexico was New Mexico's number one trading partner, as New Mexico exported seven billion dollars ($7,000,000,000) in goods to Mexico, representing approximately fifty-eight percent of New Mexico's total goods exports; and HM Page WHEREAS, trade with Mexico supports more than five million jobs in the United States and nearly thirty thousand jobs in New Mexico; and …
Sponsors
- Javier Martínez (D, HD-011) · primary sponsor
- Raymundo Lara (D, HD-034)
- Yanira Gurrola (D, HD-016)
- Angelica Rubio (D, HD-035)
- Cindy Nava (D, SD-009)
Latest actions
- : Signed by one or both houses (for legislation not requiring Governor's signature)
- : Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:70 N:0
- : Withdrawn from committee or daily calendar for subsequent action
- : Sent to HTBL - Referrals: HTBL
Subjects: MEMORIALS, OTHER
Common questions
- What is HM9?
- HM9 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): MEXICO-NEW MEXICO ADVOCACY DAY.
- What is the status of HM9?
- Passed both chambers as of February 10, 2026. Latest action: Signed by one or both houses (for legislation not requiring Governor's signature) (February 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HM9?
- Javier Martínez (D, HD-011), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HM9?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=M&legNo=9&year=26
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