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

  • New Mexico Senate leader: Student retention plan still bad (AP)

    New Mexico Senate leader: Student retention plan still bad By Associated Press PUBLISHED: Friday, January 9, 2015 at 9:02 am …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. SANTA FE — New Mexico Senate Majority Leader Michael…

  • Bill would end county-funded safety net for NM’s rural hospitals (Abq. Bus. First)

    Bill would end county-funded safety net for NM’s rural hospitals Jan 8, 2015, 1:35pm MST   Enlarge Photo Sen. Nancy Rodriguez (D-Santa Fe) has introduced legislation that would cut counties’…

  • Pharmacy take-back program proposed (Alb. Jour.)

    Pharmacy take-back program proposed By Deborah Baker / Journal Staff Writer PUBLISHED: Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 12:05 am …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. SANTA FE – In a state with a sorry history…

  • Op-Ed: Skandera Still Not Listening to Teachers or Parents; Continues to Push Retention Despite Negative Effects

    Op-Ed: Skandera Still Not Listening to Teachers or Parents; Continues to Push Retention Despite Negative Effects January 8, 2015 Op-Ed Submitted by Senate Majority Leader Michael S. Sanchez (D-29-Bernalillo &…

  • Food-tax revival broadly opposed (Alb. Jour.)

    Food-tax revival broadly opposed by James Monteleone / Albuquerque Journal | Jan 8, 2015 | Filed under: News …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. A proposal by the New Mexico Municipal League to reinstate taxes…