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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New Mexico’s behavioral health system (KSFR)

New Mexico’s behavioral health system (KSFR)

During this session of the New Mexico Legislature, lawmakers will debate several bills related to the state’s behavioral health system.  As KSFR’s Deborah Martinez reports, those bills and others sure to be added to the list aim to improve the ailing system that’s been the subject of controversy and various management schemes for decades. Listen Here