New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico SM13: STUDY RESTRUCTURING LAS VEGAS LAND GRANT
Status: Introduced, February 2, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ SENATE MEMORIAL 57TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2026 INTRODUCED BY Leo Jaramillo and Anita Gonzales and Antonio Maestas A MEMORIAL REQUESTING THE GUADALUPE HIDALGO TREATY DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE LAND GRANT COUNCIL TO STUDY THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF RESTRUCTURING THE LAS VEGAS LAND GRANT. WHEREAS, the Las Vegas land grant is uniquely situated as the only land grant in the state that is managed, controlled and administered by a district court; and WHEREAS, ownership of the land comprising the Las Vegas land grant was disputed after the land was conveyed to several different grantees by the Mexican government between 1821 and 1835, resulting in several competing claims for this land before United States occupation; and WHEREAS, after occupation by the United States government in 1846, individuals outside of the land grant entered the .233457.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ land, recognized the ambiguity of its legal ownership and pursued various court actions that resulted in the Las Vegas land grant being managed by the district court of San Miguel county, as opposed to heirs or occupants of the land grant; and WHEREAS, many argue that these conditions stripped land grant members, heirs and occupants of the Las Vegas land grant …
Sponsors
- Leo Jaramillo (D, SD-005) · primary sponsor
- Anita Gonzales (D, HD-070)
- Antonio Maestas (D, 26)
Latest actions
- : SRC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : Sent to SRC - Referrals: SRC/SIRC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: PROPERTY (conservancy districts, land grants, real estate), MEMORIALS, OTHER
Common questions
- What is SM13?
- SM13 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): STUDY RESTRUCTURING LAS VEGAS LAND GRANT.
- What is the status of SM13?
- Introduced as of February 2, 2026. Latest action: SRC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (February 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SM13?
- Leo Jaramillo (D, SD-005), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SM13?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=M&legNo=13&year=26
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