The Second Session of the 57th Legislature

January 2-16, 2026: Legislation may be prefiled
January 20: Opening day (noon)
February 4: Deadline for introduction
February 19: Session ends (noon)
March 11: Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed
May 20: Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date

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Bill would ban smoking when kids are in vehicles (Alb. Jour.)

Bill would ban smoking when kids are in vehicles

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Adults who smoke in their vehicles when children are with them would be breaking the law and could be fined, under a bill introduced today in the Legislature.

It’s a joint effort of two Democrats, Rep. Jeff Steinborn of Las Cruces and Sen.Peter Wirth of Santa Fe.

Read more here: http://www.abqjournal.com/532108/politics/bill-would-ban-smoking-when-kids-are-in-vehicles.html