HJR 21 New Mexico House · 2025 Regular Session

TERMINATION OF DECLARATIONS OF EMERGENCY, CA

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to limit New Mexico governors' emergency declarations to 90 days unless extended by a 3/5 vote of both legislative chambers. It would require the legislature to formally vote to extend emergencies beyond 90 days, preventing indefinite governor-led emergency powers without legislative approval. The measure also allows the legislature to call itself into session to address emergencies if the governor does not convene a special session. If approved, this would establish automatic termination for emergency declarations and require explicit legislative action for extensions.
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Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2025
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Feb 21, 2025
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