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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Legislative Criminal Justice Reform Subcommittee Meeting Wednesday, June 25

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Contact: Erika Martinez
(505)986-4819
Erika.Martinez@nmlegis.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 23, 2014

Legislative Criminal Justice Reform Subcommittee Meeting Wednesday, June 25

Santa Fe, NM – The Legislative Criminal Justice Reform Subcommittee will be meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 in room 321 of the State Capitol in Santa Fe.

Committee members will discuss the problems and costs entailed by mandatory minimum sentencing in New Mexico, and how others states handle those issues. Committee members will also discuss proposals regarding mandatory minimum sentencing and receive the prosecution’s perspective regarding sentencing.

Co-Chairs Representative Antonio “Moe” Maestas (D-16-Bernalillo) and Senator Lisa A. Torraco (R-18-Bernalillo) will be presiding at the meeting.

Committee meetings are open to the public and are also webcasted live at: http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/webcast/default.aspx. Complete meeting agenda details can be accessed through the following link:http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/agendas/cjrsagejun.25.14.pdf.

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