"LINCOLN COUNTY DAY"
This bill (HM 50) is a symbolic resolution declaring February 4, 2026, as "Lincoln County Day" within the New Mexico House of Representatives. It formally recognizes Lincoln County's historical significance, including the Lincoln County War, Smokey Bear's origins, outdoor recreation economy, and cultural landmarks like Ruidoso Downs racetrack. The resolution honors the county's heritage, tourism, agriculture, and community resilience without creating new laws or allocating funds. It directly affects the House of Representatives by establishing this day of recognition and requires sending a copy to the Lincoln County Board of County Commissioners. The bill passed the House on February 19, 2026, but is a non-binding ceremonial gesture.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Signed Mar 9, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was reformatted from a House Memorial to a standard House Bill structure, with content reorganized and page numbering adjusted. The substantive legislative text remains the same, declaring February 4, 2026 as Lincoln County Day in the House of Representatives.
TECHNICAL
The document structure changed from a House Memorial format to a standard House Bill format, with line numbers and page headers reorganized.
Bracketed deletion markers and underscored addition markers were removed during the formatting conversion.
Page numbering and line numbering were reorganized to match standard legislative formatting conventions.
Floor votes · House Feb 19, 2026
How they voted
53–0
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 66
Feb 19, 2026
D
Democratic40
85% Yea
R
Republican26
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Mar 9, 2026
Signed into law
Signed
executive
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed House
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
not printed, not referred to committee, tabled
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Harlan Vincent
RRepublican
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