The First Session of the 58th Legislature

January 4-15, 2027: Legislation may be prefiled
January 19: Opening day (noon)
February 18: Deadline for introduction
March 20: Session ends (noon)
April 9: Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed*
June 18: Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date
*Dependent on 2026 Constitutional Amendment outcome

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News & Important Updates

  • 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…

  • Water projects get more than $80 from New Mexico legislature (Alb. Jour.)

    Water projects get more than $80 from New Mexico legislature By John Fleck / Journal Staff Writer PUBLISHED: Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 1:10 pm   After a month of…

  • Lottery scholarship ‘fix’ tightens rules, taps liquor taxes (Alb. Jour.)

    Lottery scholarship ‘fix’ tightens rules, taps liquor taxes   Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez, D-Belen, makes sure a lottery scholarship bill passes the Legislature on Thursday. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal) SANTA…