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: CYFD Reform Proposals Just Scratch the Surface

    Op-Ed: CYFD Reform Proposals Just Scratch the Surface April 4, 2014 Op-Ed Submitted by Senator Michael Padilla (D-14-Bernalillo) Santa Fe, NM — The governor’s sudden interest in resolving the service…

  • Dem lawmakers warn on Tesla incentives (Alb. Jour.)

    Dem lawmakers warn on Tesla incentives             By Dan Boyd / Journal Staff Writer PUBLISHED: Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 9:06 am …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. SANTA FE – A group of Albuquerque…

  • Op-Ed: Kendra’s Law Won’t Help

    Op-Ed: Kendra’s Law Won’t Help April 2, 2014 Op-Ed Submitted by State Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino (D-12-Bernalillo) Santa Fe, NM — Wednesday’s Albuquerque Journal editorial expressing the need for…

  • Civil rights group plans to sue state over education (Alb. Jour.)

    Civil rights group plans to sue state over education By Jon Swedien / Journal Staff Writer UPDATED:  Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 6:39 am PUBLISHED: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at…

  • Key legislative committee faces roadblock (Alb. Jour.)

    Key legislative committee faces roadblock By Thomas Cole / Of the Journal UPDATED:  Monday, March 31, 2014 at 6:55 am PUBLISHED: Monday, March 31, 2014 at 12:05 am …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. In…