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 |
The Legislative website is nmlegis.gov.
How to use the Legislative website (Word doc: NMlegWeb20final.doc)
Want to contact your legislators? Contact info: Senate House
Or see our Contact Your Legislator page.
The session will be totally virtual for the public.
For procedures on how to make public comment, see: Making Public Comments at Virtual Meetings.
Tips for effective testifying (Word doc: LWVNMtips20a.doc)
Anything here may change, so check back regularly.
Find out more about how to follow the legislature and take action on our Action page.
Date: Saturday, February 27
Time: 4-5 pm
Register in advance for this webinar.
The League is leading the Fair Districts for New Mexico Project, promoting fair and transparent redistricting for New Mexico following the 2020 census. Please visit the Fair Districts web site for updates.
Our Action Committee is gearing up for the 2021 legislative session: watch this space for more information about how you can get involved or just keep informed.
For more ongoing activities, see our Programs page.
Under the Education Committee, please see the Study Guide for the Education Update Consensus Meetings held by the local Leagues in February and the current Education Position with Board approved additions.
The Winter 2021 La Palabra (PDF, 3.5 Mb) newsletter is out.
League Day at the Legislature; Redistricting Reform; 2020 General Election Report; Vote411; Ethics Coalition Report; Call to Convention; Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Update; Observer Corps; Local League News.
Keep up to date by reading La Palabra!
For issues of La Palabra dating back to 2005, see the Newsletters page.
Want to connect with your legislator? See our page on Contact Info for New Mexico Legislators.
Want to reach NM’s Congressional delegation? The Congressional toll-free number is 1-866-727-4894 . Just ask for your representative or senator. Please remember that you are speaking as an individual and not for the League.