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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Lawmakers, impatient after delays, press for full Senate vote on Skandera (SF New Mex)

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Lawmakers, impatient after delays, press for full Senate vote on Skandera

Lawmakers, impatient after delays, press for full Senate vote on Skandera By Milan Simonich
The New Mexican SantaFeNewMexican.com | 3 comments

Hanna Skandera’s four-year wait for an up-or-down vote on her appointment as New Mexico’s public education secretary may be about to end.

A handful of Democrats in the state Senate have stalled Skandera’s nomination in the Rules Committee since 2011. But now frustrated Democratic senators, including some in leadership positions, say they want the full 42-member Senate to vote to confirm or reject her.

“As an individual senator, I want the opportunity to vote and hear the testimony on this particular nominee,” said Sen. Michael Padilla, D-Albuquerque, the newly elected majority whip.

Read more here: http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/lawmakers-impatient-after-delays-press-for-full-senate-vote-on/article_e686647d-c6f4-57ec-bc75-8cfe639a2a6e.html