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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Early education bill advances (SF New Mexican)

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Early education bill advances
By Milan Simonich
SantaFeNewMexican.com

A constitutional amendment to dip into the state government’s largest endowment to pay for early childhood education programs advanced Wednesday in the Senate.

The Senate Rules Committee endorsed the bill on a 5-4 vote. All the Republicans on the committee voted against it, a clear signal that the measure faces long odds of making it through the Senate.

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