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 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.

  • Senate Passes Paid Family and Medical Leave Act

    The Paid Family and Medical Leave Act will set up a new program to provide paid leave for employees to care for a new child, a family member with a serious health condition, or to recover from a serious health condition themselves.

  • New Mexico Senate Floor Wrap for February 9, 2024

    Bills passed today include a measure to recruit state and local enforcement officers, correctional officers, and probation and parole officers.