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

  • Democratic Senators Respond to DOJ Investigation of APD

    Contact: Erika Martinez (505)986-4819 Erika.Martinez@nmlegis.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2014 Democratic Senators Respond to DOJ Investigation of APD Statewide Behavioral Health Crisis a Critical Factor     Santa Fe, NM –…

  • Op-Ed: CYFD Reform Proposals Just Scratch the Surface

    Op-Ed: CYFD Reform Proposals Just Scratch the Surface April 4, 2014 Op-Ed Submitted by Senator Michael Padilla (D-14-Bernalillo) Santa Fe, NM — The governor’s sudden interest in resolving the service…

  • Op-Ed: Kendra’s Law Won’t Help

    Op-Ed: Kendra’s Law Won’t Help April 2, 2014 Op-Ed Submitted by State Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino (D-12-Bernalillo) Santa Fe, NM — Wednesday’s Albuquerque Journal editorial expressing the need for…

  • Op-Ed: Martinez Administration Failing Behavioral Health Consumers

    Op-Ed: Martinez Administration Failing Behavioral Health Consumers March 28, 2014 Op-Ed Submitted by Senate President Pro Tem Mary Kay Papen (D-38-Dona Ana) and Patsy Romero, President of National Alliance of…

  • Senators Say APD Needs Proper Training to Regain Public Trust

    Contact: Erika Martinez (505)986-4819 Erika.Martinez@nmlegis.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2014 Senators Say APD Needs Proper Training to Regain Public Trust Santa Fe, NM – Today, New Mexicans will gather…