HB 256 New Mexico House · 2025 Regular Session

NO STATUTORY BILL INTRO DEADLINE

HB 256 would have removed the existing deadline requiring bills to be introduced by specific days in regular legislative sessions (30th day in odd-numbered years, 15th day in even-numbered years), with limited exceptions for appropriation bills and emergency measures. This change would have directly affected all legislators introducing bills by eliminating that time restriction for all non-exempt legislation. The bill's key mechanism was amending a statute to delete the deadline language from New Mexico's legislative rules. The proposal was never enacted, as it was postponed indefinitely after committee review.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2025

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introduced version → JC substitute · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill changes when legislation can be introduced in the New Mexico legislature. The original version would have restricted bill introductions to specific early days of legislative sessions, but the Judiciary Committee substitute removes those early deadlines and instead sets a deadline based on days before the session ends. This means bills can now be introduced later in the session.

Scope change

The bill's timing requirements changed from fixed early-session deadlines to a deadline based on days before session expiration, expanding when bills can be introduced.

TIMELINE

Changed the deadline for introducing bills from fixed early-session dates (30th day in odd years, 15th day in even years) to 15 days before the session ends.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the early-session filing restrictions while keeping the exemption for appropriation bills, current expense bills, and governor-referred emergency bills.

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Committee

Mar 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Introduced

Sent to House Judiciary Committee & House Appropriations & Finance Committee

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors