Bill > HJR8

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the New Mexico Constitution that would modify the legislative session structure. Specifically, it changes the annual legislative session start time to 12:00 noon on the third Tuesday of January and adjusts the session length limits, reducing the maximum duration of regular sessions in even-numbered years from 30 days to 45 days. The amendment also expands the scope of what can be considered during even-numbered year sessions, allowing legislators to consider bills vetoed in previous regular, special, or extraordinary sessions within the same legislative biennium, which is a two-year period. The proposed constitutional change would be submitted to voters for approval or rejection at the next general election or a special election called for this purpose. This modification aims to provide more flexibility for the state legislature in addressing legislative matters during even-numbered year sessions while maintaining reasonable time constraints.

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