Bill > HJR6

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the New Mexico Constitution regarding legislative sessions, aiming to adjust the start date and duration of regular sessions and clarify the types of bills that can be considered. Specifically, it suggests that regular legislative sessions should begin on the second Tuesday of January, rather than the third, and that sessions in even-numbered years would be extended from thirty to forty-five days, while sessions in odd-numbered years would retain their sixty-day limit. The resolution also clarifies that both regular and extraordinary (special) sessions can consider bills for veto overrides from any session within the same legislative biennium, meaning a two-year period, and removes restrictions that previously limited even-year sessions to only budgets, appropriations, revenue bills, and bills from special messages from the governor. This proposed amendment will be put to a vote of the people at the next general election or a prior special election.

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https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=JR&legno=6&year=26