The First Session of the 58th Legislature

January 4-15, 2027: Legislation may be prefiled
January 19: Opening day (noon)
February 18: Deadline for introduction
March 20: Session ends (noon)
April 9: Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed*
June 18: Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date
*Dependent on 2026 Constitutional Amendment outcome

BlueSky Profile

Senate News & Op-Eds

  • Senate Floor Wrap for February 13, 2024

    Clean Transportation Fuel Standards, Public Safety Measures Pass Senate.

  • Senate Passes Comprehensive Tax Package

    HB 252 includes over a dozen tax measures offered by the Senate and a number of initiatives discussed during the joint session of the Senate Tax, Business & Transportation Committee and the House Taxation & Revenue Committee earlier this legislative session.

  • Senate Passes $10.22 Billion Budget

    Today the New Mexico Senate fulfilled a key constitutional duty by passing House Bills 2 & 3, New Mexico’s budget for fiscal year 2025. With the revisions made in the Senate, the FY25 budget totaling $10.22 billion in recurring spending is almost $653 million, or 6.8 percent, above the FY24 budget.

  • Senate Floor Wrap for February 11, 2024

    The FY2025 New Mexico state budget will be considered by the full Senate tomorrow. This afternoon, the Senate confirmed the several appointments made by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.

  • Senate Passes Firearm Waiting Period Bill; Floor Wrap for February 10, 2024

    Today the Senate passed common-sense legislation to reduce suicide and gun violence by instituting a seven-day waiting period between when an individual purchases and takes ownership of a firearm.