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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Skandera confirmation hearing set for Monday (SF New Mex.)

Skandera confirmation hearing set for Monday
Posted: Sunday, February 16, 2014 11:30 am         |   Updated: 12:07 pm, Sun Feb 16, 2014.                      

Skandera confirmation hearing set for Monday
By Robert Nott The New Mexican

With just four days left in this year’s legislative session, the Senate Rules Committee has scheduled a confirmation and possible vote on Public Education Secretary-designate Hanna Skandera.

Sen. Linda Lopez, head of the Rules Committee and a Democrat running for governor, said Sunday that the committee will schedule Skandera for an 8:30 a.m. hearing Monday morning in the Roundhouse. The news comes as a Senate Joint Resolution that would eliminate the position of secretary of education by the end of the year makes its way to the Senate Floor for a vote — possibly as soon as today, Sunday.

Read more here: http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/skandera-confirmation-hearing-set-for-monday/article_14abfb7c-1ade-5c8f-b626-e7a08ddaf11f.html