# Northern Mariana Islands HR 24-17: To honor, commend, and memorialize the life and legacy of the late Honorable Diego Tenorio Benavente for his distinguished public service, steadfast leadership, athletic and maritime accomplishments, and enduring contributions to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and to extend the Legislature’s deepest condolences and prayers to his wife, children, grandchildren, friends, and the entire Benavente family.

Northern Mariana Islands HR 24-17, To honor, commend, and memorialize the life and legacy of the late Honorable Diego Tenorio Benavente for his distinguished public service, steadfast leadership, athletic and maritime accomplishments, and enduring contributions to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and to extend the Legislature’s deepest condolences and prayers to his wife, children, grandchildren, friends, and the entire Benavente family., is a 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Roy Christopher Aldan Ada (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-11-25 (DULY ADOPTED) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Northern Mariana Islands HR 24-17
- State: Northern Mariana Islands
- Session: 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: To honor, commend, and memorialize the life and legacy of the late Honorable Diego Tenorio Benavente for his distinguished public service, steadfast leadership, athletic and maritime accomplishments, and enduring contributions to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and to extend the Legislature’s deepest condolences and prayers to his wife, children, grandchildren, friends, and the entire Benavente family.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-06
- Last action: 2025-11-25, DULY ADOPTED
- Sponsor: Roy Christopher Aldan Ada (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 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: Roy Christopher  Aldan Ada (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-11-25 | House | House Final Reading — Approved | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-11-25 | House | DULY ADOPTED | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-11-25: DULY ADOPTED (House)
- 2025-11-25: House Final Reading — Approved (House)
- 2025-11-25: House First Reading — Approved (House)
- 2025-11-06: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- HR 24-17, 2025-11-06: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_res/24/HR24-17.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
- [HR 24-17 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_res/24/HR24-17.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-HR24-17-24 (as of 2026-10-12).