The Second Session of the 57th Legislature

January 2-16, 2026: Legislation may be prefiled
January 20: Opening day (noon)
February 4: Deadline for introduction
February 19: Session ends (noon)
March 11: Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed
May 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

  • Senator George Munoz

    American Rescue Plan Act Appropriations Passes Senate (36-4)

    Today at the Special Legislative Session focused on redistricting, House Bill 2, a measure appropriating a portion of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, passed the Senate on a bipartisan (36-4) vote.

  • Congressional Map Proposal Passes the New Mexico Senate

    Today, at the Special Session of the New Mexico Legislature focused on redistricting, a map proposing new boundaries for the state’s three congressional districts passed the Senate on a vote of 25-15.

  • New Mexico State Senator Linda M. Lopez Introduces Senate Map Proposal

    Today, at the Special Session of the New Mexico Legislature, Senate Majority Whip Linda M. Lopez (D- Albuquerque) introduced Senate Bill 2, a map proposing new boundaries for the state’s 42 Senate Districts in accordance with the decennial redistricting process for NM’s Congressional Districts, State Senate, State House & Public Education Commission.

  • World Must Act on Climate Crisis

    By Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart and Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth This week, countries across the world came together in Glasgow, Scotland, for COP26 to discuss how the…

  • New Mexico Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart and Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth Issue Statement in Support of IATSE

    Today, New Mexico Senate President Pro Tempore Mimi Stewart and Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth issued the following statement in support of IATSE members mobilizing in preparation of a nationwide strike authorization vote to demonstrate their commitment to achieving long-overdue changes in the entertainment industry.