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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News & Important Updates

  • Op-Ed: New Mexico Direct Care Workforce Development

    Op-Ed: New Mexico Direct Care Workforce Development  Letter Submitted by Senator Michael Padilla (D-14- Bernalillo) and Representative Sahra Maestas Barnes (R-15-Bernaillo) Like many states, New Mexico faces some real challenges when it comes…

  • Senator John Arthur Smith will Appear on “Report from Santa Fe”

    Senator John Arthur Smith will Appear on “Report from Santa Fe”   “REPORT  FROM  SANTA  FE”  —  AIRING  on KNME-TV, Ch. 5.1 SUNDAY, JANUARY 31 at 8 a.m. Can Also…

  • Senate Floor Calendar: February 1, 2016

    2.1.2016 Senate Floor Calendar   STATE OF NEW MEXICO FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION, 2016   SENATE CALENDAR 6th LEGISLATIVE DAY Monday, February 1, 2016 Senate Convenes at 10:30 a.m.  …

  • Sen. Cervantes Presses to Put Unspent Dollars to Work for New Mexico

    Contact: Isaac Padilla 505/986.4263 | Mobile: 505/264.6512 Isaac.Padilla@nmlegis.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sen. Cervantes Presses to Put Unspent Dollars to Work for New Mexico Santa Fe, NM – Senator Joseph Cervantes…

  • Utilize Idle dollars to Get New Mexicans back to Work (SF New Mexican 1/29/2016)

      Utilize Idle dollars to Get New Mexicans back to Work (SF New Mexican 1/29/2016): Sen. Joseph Cervantes, D-Las Cruces, says unspent public works money appropriated before 2013 should be…