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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Senator John Arthur Smith will Appear on “Report from Santa Fe”

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Senator John Arthur Smith will Appear on “Report from Santa Fe”  

“REPORT  FROM  SANTA  FE”  —  AIRING  on KNME-TV, Ch. 5.1

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31 at 8 a.m.

Can Also Be Seen / Heard On:

o   KENW / Ch. 3 (PBS) – Portales – Saturdays at 6 p.m.

o   KRWG / Ch. 22 (PBS) –Las Cruces – Sundays at 8 a.m.

o   KANW-FM, 89.1 FM (NPR/PRI) – ABQ – Mondays at 9:30 a.m.

This Week:  N.M. Senators JOHN ARTHUR SMITH (D-Deming) & STUART INGLE (R-Portales) Discuss This Year’s Legislative Session

TOPICS:

  • The Crash in the Price of Oil Per Barrel & How It Affects The N.M. Budget
  • Real-ID & the Issue of Driver’s Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants
  • The State’s Reserve Funds
  • Expanding Revenue for the State’s Budget
  • Worker’s Compensation For Agricultural Workers