Senator Jacob Candelaria sponsored the Carlos Vigil Memorial Act in an effort to “cultivate a statewide culture where bullying is not accepted.” The bill in named after 17-year-old Carlos Vigil who took his own life because of the vicious bullying he endured.His grandmother, Dolores Marquez, was present for the unanimous approval of her grandson’s anti-bullying legislation. “I am hurting. I have a shredded hear,” said Marquez. “My grandson is gone. We sacrificed for all of the other children of New Mexico.”
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