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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Public Financing Fix Held Up in Committee (SF New Mex)

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Public Financing Fix Held Up in Committee

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Candidates who use public campaign funds would no longer be allowed to use those funds to pay themselves or their relatives to campaign while unopposed candidates would not be eligible for public funds under a bill discussed this morning by the Senate Rules Committee.

Senate Bill 58, sponsored by Sen. Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, also would “fix” a section of the current law that was struck down by a 2011 court decision.

Read more here: http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/blogs/politics/public-financing-fix-held-up-in-committee/article_76ce5540-acce-11e4-825b-eb4f1a6d5dd4.html