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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Senate Pro-Tempore Mary Kay Papen’s Letter to NMSU Board of Regents

Read Senate Pro-Tempore Mary Kay Papen’s letter to the NMSU Board of Regents expressing her displeasure with the board’s stripping administrative authority from former Governor  and Chancellor Garrey Carruthers. In the Floor Session on February 14, 2018, Senator Papen called upon her fellow senators to sign the letter as well. Read here: Papen Regent Letter