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

  • 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…

  • Local Capital Outlay Projects Stalled by Martinez Administration

    Santa Fe—Last month, Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) recommended that 122 capital outlay projects (totaling over $13.5 million) located in communities throughout the state not receive state funding, even…

  • Senators Give Condolences for Rabbi Helman’s Passing

    Santa Fe—New Mexico State Senate leaders expressed their condolences to the family of Rabbi Leonard Helman of Santa Fe who passed away this morning at the age of 86.  The…

  • Op-Ed on Democratic Successes of the Legislative Session

    The Santa Fe New Mexican has published an op-ed on the successes for Democrats from the legislative session. http://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_view/article_11dbc2d8-fb07-5678-b428-8971340482b7.html