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

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Senate News & Op-Eds

  • Bill to Protect Deployed Military Parent’s Rights Signed into Law

    Contact: Erika Martinez (505)986-4819 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 3, 2014 Bill to Protect Deployed Military Parent’s Rights Signed into Law Santa Fe, NM – Governor Susana Martinez signed the Service…

  • Last Minute Amendment Hurts New Mexico Students and Families

    Contact: Erika Martinez (505)986-4819 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2014 Last Minute Amendment Hurts New Mexico Students and Families Lottery Scholarship Fix Needs a Fix after House Amendment Removes All…

  • PRESS RELEASE ON STATE AUDITOR FINDINGS RELATED TO PUBLIC CONSULTING GROUP AUDIT

                                                                                                      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                 February 27, 2014   CONTACT: Senate President Pro Tempore Mary Kay Papen, (505) 986-4733, or Senate Majority Floor Leader Michael S. Sanchez, (505) 986-4723…

  • Arizona’s Anti-Gay Legislation is Moving in the Wrong Direction

    Contact: Erika Martinez (505)986-4819 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2014 Arizona’s Anti-Gay Legislation is Moving in the Wrong Direction Santa Fe, NM – Recently, the Arizona legislature passed a bill…

  • Legislation Passes Both Chambers to Help State Permanent Funds

    Contact: Erika Martinez (505)986-4263 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2014 Legislation Passes Both Chambers to Help State Permanent Funds Santa Fe, NM — House Joint Resolution 16, which seeks to…