Committee backs constitutional amendment to shift and standardize New Mexico legislative sessions
The House Judiciary Committee voted to recommend House Joint Resolution 1 as amended, which would change the legislature’s session structure from the current 60/30 schedule to 45/45, remove the second-session germaneness restriction and adjust the session start date on the ballot title.
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The House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 14 recommended House Joint Resolution 1, a constitutional amendment sponsored by Representative McQueen, which would restructure the legislature’s regular sessions and remove a germaneness rule that limits what can be introduced during the shorter, second session of the legislative biennium.
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