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

  • Legal marijuana: bigger than Tesla? (Biz Jour)

    Extraction technician jobs, marijuana journalists and cannabis career fairs are all things we may see in New Mexico if a constitutional amendment introduced by state Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino…

  • Right to Work is small potatoes – Republicans should focus on real reform (LC Bulletin)

    Right to Work is small potatoes – Republicans should focus on real reform by Christopher A. Erickson, Ph.D.,  With the state House of Representatives under Republican control for the first…

  • 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,…

  • Round Two For Homeless Hate Crime Bill (KUNM)

    Round Two For Homeless Hate Crime Bill   Marchers rallying to stop violence against homeless people, Albuquerque, July 2014 Credit Ed Williams-KUNM   Lawmakers are set to consider a proposal…

  • Lawmakers again consider post-Citizens United bill (Alb. Jour.)

    Lawmakers again consider post-Citizens United bill By Thomas Cole / Of the Journal PUBLISHED: Monday, January 26, 2015 at 12:05 am …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Wednesday marked the fifth anniversary of the Supreme…