# Northern Mariana Islands HJR 24-6: Commending the distinguished life and extraordinary contributions of the late Honorable Governor Arnold Indalecio Palacios to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and its people and to acknowledge his enduring legacy as a genuine statesman.

Northern Mariana Islands HJR 24-6, Commending the distinguished life and extraordinary contributions of the late Honorable Governor Arnold Indalecio Palacios to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and its people and to acknowledge his enduring legacy as a genuine statesman., is a 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Edmund Sablan Villagomez (Independent); status adopted, last action 2025-07-31 (DULY ADOPTED) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Northern Mariana Islands HJR 24-6
- State: Northern Mariana Islands
- Session: 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Commending the distinguished life and extraordinary contributions of the late Honorable Governor Arnold Indalecio Palacios to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and its people and to acknowledge his enduring legacy as a genuine statesman.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-31
- Last action: 2025-07-31, DULY ADOPTED
- Sponsor: Edmund Sablan Villagomez (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (43 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Edmund Sablan Villagomez (Independent), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-31 | House | Roll call on HJR 24-6 | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2025-07-31 | Senate | Roll call on HJR 24-6 | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-07-31 | House | Roll call on HJR 24-6 | pass | 18 | 0 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-07-31: DULY ADOPTED (House)
- 2025-07-31: Senate Final Reading — Approved (Senate)
- 2025-07-31: House Final Reading — Approved (House)
- 2025-07-31: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- HJR 24-6, 2025-07-31: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_jres/24/HJR24-6.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 24-108: To provide a Budget Plan of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for Fiscal Year 2027 and make appropriations for the operations and activities of… (enacted)
- HLB 24-62: To appropriate $500,000.00 from revenues collected for the Third Senatorial District pursuant to Public Law 20-59; and for other purposes. (enacted)
- SB 24-48: Establish a Division of Customs and Biosecurity within the DOF (enacted)
- HB 24-84: To authorize the expenditure of $2,105,563.00 identified by the Governor as a surplus from Fiscal Year 2025 revenues that shall be appropriated by the Legislat… (enacted)
- HB 24-74: To appropriate funds derived from trust interest income from the Marianas Public Land Trust towards payment of household allotments of Nutrition Assistance Pro… (enacted)
- HB 24-63: To amend Title 4 sections 1991 to 1995 relating to the 3% construction tax on gross revenues derived from certain non-residential construction projects and to… (enacted)

## Sources
- [HJR 24-6 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_jres/24/HJR24-6.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 24-108: To provide a Budget Plan of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands fo…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-108-24)
- [HLB 24-62: To appropriate $500,000.00 from revenues collected for the Third Senatorial Dis…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HLB24-62-24)
- [SB 24-48: Establish a Division of Customs and Biosecurity within the DOF](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-SB24-48-24)
- [HB 24-84: To authorize the expenditure of $2,105,563.00 identified by the Governor as a s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-84-24)
- [HB 24-74: To appropriate funds derived from trust interest income from the Marianas Publi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-74-24)
- [HB 24-63: To amend Title 4 sections 1991 to 1995 relating to the 3% construction tax on g…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-63-24)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HJR24-6-24 (as of 2026-10-12).