The First Session of the 57th Legislature

January 2-17, 2025: Legislation may be prefiled
January 21: Opening day (noon)
February 20: Deadline for introduction
March 22: Session ends (noon)
April 11: Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed
June 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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Senate News & Op-Eds

  • Senate Leader Calls for HSD Secretary’s Resignation

    Contact:  Lorraine Montoya-Vigil (505)986-4723   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2013   Senate Leader Calls for HSD Secretary’s Resignation   Santa Fe—Senate Majority Leader Michael S. Sanchez (D-29-Valencia, Bernalillo) today…

  • Op-Ed: Behavioral Health Controversy Affects All of Us

    Op-Ed Submitted by Sen. Michael S. Sanchez Senate Majority Leader (D-29-Valencia,Bernalillo) If you or a member of your family does not receive behavioral health services, you might think that the…

  • Botched Behavioral Health Response Unnecessarily Hurting New Mexico

    By Tim Keller, Senate Majority Whip   The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) flawed response to the recent behavioral health audit is unnecessarily hurting New Mexico. From what…

  • A Sustained Community Effort Can Turn N.M. Around

    A Sustained Community Effort Can Turn N.M. Around Op-Ed By Tim Keller / N.M. Senate Majority Whip  After reading last week’s front page UpFront opinion column by Win Quigley in the Albuquerque…

  • Op-Ed: Who Really Pays the Price for Accountability?

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: July 17, 2013 Contact: Lorraine Montoya-Vigil 505-986-4723 lorraine.montoya@nmlegis.gov www.nmsenate.com   Who Really Pays the Price for Accountability? Op-Ed Submitted by Sen. Michael S. Sanchez, Senate Majority…