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

  • Bill to Protect Deployed Military Parent’s Rights Signed into Law

    Contact: Erika Martinez (505)986-4819 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 3, 2014 Bill to Protect Deployed Military Parent’s Rights Signed into Law Santa Fe, NM – Governor Susana Martinez signed the Service…

  • Last Minute Amendment Hurts New Mexico Students and Families

    Contact: Erika Martinez (505)986-4819 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2014 Last Minute Amendment Hurts New Mexico Students and Families Lottery Scholarship Fix Needs a Fix after House Amendment Removes All…

  • PRESS RELEASE ON STATE AUDITOR FINDINGS RELATED TO PUBLIC CONSULTING GROUP AUDIT

                                                                                                      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                 February 27, 2014   CONTACT: Senate President Pro Tempore Mary Kay Papen, (505) 986-4733, or Senate Majority Floor Leader Michael S. Sanchez, (505) 986-4723…

  • Measure calls for study of marijuana legalization (Assoc. Press)

    Measure calls for study of marijuana legalization Created: 02/20/2014 8:53 AM By: The Associated Press SANTA FE (AP) – The House has approved a measure that calls for studying the…

  • New Mexico lawmakers pass more bills than in 2012 (Assoc. Press)

    New Mexico lawmakers pass more bills than in 2012 Created: 02/24/2014 8:57 AM By: The Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The New Mexico Legislature approved more bills this…