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

  • Just the Facts about REAL ID: Please Share

    Contact: Isaac Padilla 505/986.4819 Isaac.Padilla@nmlegis.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Just the Facts about REAL ID: Please Share Santa Fe, NM – Senate Majority Leader Michael S. Sanchez (D-29-Valencia, Bernalillo) has consistently sought accurate…

  • Op-Ed Submitted By Senator Howie C. Morales (D-28-Catron, Grant & Socorro): Leaders Must Prioritize Health and Well-Being of our Families

    December 7, 2015 Contact: Isaac Padilla 505/986.4819 Isaac.Padilla@nmlegis.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Op-Ed Submitted By Senator Howie C. Morales (D-28-Catron, Grant & Socorro): Leaders Must Prioritize Health and Well-Being of our…

  • What you need to know about effects of Real ID Act

    Contact: Isaac Padilla 505/986.4819 Isaac.Padilla@nmlegis.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Mexicans Need Accurate Information about REAL ID Senate Majority Leader Michael S. Sanchez (D-29-Valencia, Bernalillo) has expressed deep concerns to several…

  • SENATOR BILL SOULES WILL HOST AN EDUCATION TOWN HALL: THE PUBLIC IS INVITED

    Contact: Isaac Padilla 505/986.4819 Isaac.Padilla@nmlegis.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   SENATOR BILL SOULES WILL HOST AN EDUCATION TOWN HALL: THE PUBLIC IS INVITED   Senator Bill Soules, together with the National…

  • Senator Ivey-Soto Announces EDUCATION TOWN HALL: THE PUBLIC IS INVITED

    Contact: Isaac Padilla 505/986.4819 Isaac.Padilla@nmlegis.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Senator Ivey-Soto Announces EDUCATION TOWN HALL: THE PUBLIC IS INVITED Senator Ivey-Soto (D-15-Bernalillo), together, with the National Education Association, invites the public…