New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HM48: "VALENCIA COUNTY DAY"
Status: Passed both chambers, February 10, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 10, 2026:
A MEMORIAL DECLARING FEBRUARY 4, 2026 "VALENCIA COUNTY DAY" IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WHEREAS, Valencia county is part of the historic Rio Abajo region; and WHEREAS, in 1739, the king of Spain granted the famous town of Tome land grant-merced to thirty families, establishing a foundational community in what is now Valencia county; and WHEREAS, the village of Los Lunas was founded by Spaniards in the eighteenth century and has grown to become one of New Mexico's fastest-growing communities; and WHEREAS, the city of Belen, officially known as "Nuestra Senora de Belen", was a strategic point along the Camino Real, also known as "the Royal Road", which carved a trade route south into Mexico; and WHEREAS, Belen later became known as "the hub city" due to the Belen cutoff of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway, now known as the BNSF railway company; and WHEREAS, Belen is home to the BNSF railway fuel station, which is the busiest BNSF fuel station in the nation and plays a critical role in supporting the transport of goods across the country, reinforcing the city's importance as a major hub for logistics and commerce; and HM Page WHEREAS, the town of Peralta is a historically significant agricultural community founded along the Camino Real and named for the Spanish explorer Don Pedro de …
Sponsors
- Tanya Mirabal Moya (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Gail Armstrong (R, HD-049)
- Brian G. Baca (R, HD-008)
- Michelle Paulene Abeyta (D, HD-069)
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- : Withdrawn from committee or daily calendar for subsequent action
- : Not Printed, Not referred to committee, tabled
Subjects: MEMORIALS, OTHER
Common questions
- What is HM48?
- HM48 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): "VALENCIA COUNTY DAY".
- What is the status of HM48?
- 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 HM48?
- Tanya Mirabal Moya (R, HD-007), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HM48?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=M&legNo=48&year=26
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