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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Senator Ortiz y Pino Says Governor Must Now Embrace Democrats to Establish Any Semblance of Legacy
It is fascinating to watch the metamorphosis of Gov. Susana Martinez, a persona seemingly shaped as much by the tectonic shifts within the national Republican Party as by any lessons…
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Senator Michael Padilla and Senator William Soules
SENATOR MICHAEL PADILLA Coming from a business background and being an entrepreneur, freshman Senator Michael Padilla (Bernalillo, District 14) not only brings a solid business background to the New Mexico…
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Santa Fe New Mexican Endorses Minimum Wage Hike
Democratic legislators are pushing to improve the moribund state economy — from the bottom up, by introducing legislation that would raise New Mexico’s minimum wage to $8.50. Read more here:…

