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Nevada lawmakers hear broad support for bill to recognize Dolores Huerta with April 10 observance
Summary
Assembly Bill 98 would direct the governor to annually proclaim April 10 as Dolores Huerta Day and encourage public schools to teach about her life; labor leaders, nonprofits and local governments testified in strong support during a Senate Government Affairs hearing.
Assemblywoman Cynthia Moore introduced Assembly Bill 98 to the Senate Committee on Government Affairs, asking state government to annually proclaim April 10 as a day to recognize labor leader Dolores Huerta and to encourage public schools to teach students about her life and contributions.
Moore said Huerta co‑founded the National Farm Workers Association with Cesar Chavez and “helped to organize the Delano grape strike,” adding the bill would require the governor to annually proclaim April 10 and urge schools to educate students about her work. The bill’s lead supporters included Susie Martinez of the Nevada State AFL‑CIO and representatives from Make the Road Nevada, local governments and utilities who said a day of observance would expose younger Nevadans to Huerta’s labor and civil‑rights work.
Supporters described local projects tied to Huerta’s name: Wesley Harper of the City of North Las Vegas told the committee the Dolores Huerta Resource Center opened April 22, 2025, offering workforce training and other services. Labor and immigrant‑rights advocates said the designation would help diversify curriculum and provide role models for Latino students.
No callers or testifiers appeared in opposition or neutral during the hearing. Committee members asked few questions; Senator Krasner noted Huerta’s national awards and thanked the sponsor. Moore closed by saying the measure was an opportunity to honor Huerta while she is living and to allow students to learn about her work. No formal action was taken during the hearing.
The measure drew large in‑person and telephonic turnout in both Carson City and Las Vegas; Moore told the committee she had heard roughly 30 supporters at the senate hearing and more than 40 on the assembly side.
Supporters urged the committee to pass AB 98 so future schoolchildren would “learn about Dolores Huerta in school,” in Moore’s words.
