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

  • Legislation Protecting the Privacy of Patients and Providers and Ensuring No One is Criminalized for Safe and Legal Health Care Passes Senate

    Today, Senate Bill 13: the Reproductive & Gender-Affirming Health Care Protection Act, legislation designed to prevent discrimination related to abortion and gender-affirming care, protect the privacy of patients and providers, and ensure no one is criminalized for safe and legal health care, passed the Senate.

  • Senate Floor Actions for March 9

    Today, the New Mexico senate: passed legislation supporting geothermal energy research & development, unanimously advanced a measure increasing funding for senior programs, and recognized the critical need to shore up acequia disaster response and hazard mitigation. Below is a summary of these measures and a complete list of all the additional legislation passed today on the senate floor.

  • Senate Floor Actions for March 8

    Nine bills passed on the senate floor today.

  • House Bill 4, the Voting Rights Act, Passes Senate

    For Immediate Release Contact: Chris Nordstrum(415) 601-1992Chris.Nordstrum@nmlegis.gov Santa Fe, NM –  As voting rights are assailed and rolled back across the country, New Mexico continues to enhance and expand voter…

  • Legislation Ensuring Statewide Access to Reproductive & Gender-Affirming Health Care Passes Senate

    Today, House Bill 7: the Reproductive & Gender-Affirming Health Care Freedom Act, key legislation ensuring that New Mexico will remain a place where all people and families are able to access the health care they need to be healthy, passed the senate. Other measures relating to water, economic development, behavioral health, and other topics were also addressed.