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The New Mexico Legislature was established when New Mexico officially became a state and was admitted to the union in 1912. In 1922, Bertha M. Paxton became the first woman elected to the New Mexico Legislature, serving one term in the House of Representatives.
The New Mexico House of Representatives (Spanish: Cámara de representantes de Nuevo México) is the lower house of the New Mexico State Legislature. There are 70 members of the House. Each member represents roughly 25,980 residents of New Mexico. The most recent elections were held on November 5, 2024.
The New Mexico Senate (Spanish: Senado de Nuevo México) is the upper house of the New Mexico State Legislature. The Senate consists of 42 members, with each senator representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts across the state. All senatorial districts are divided to contain a population on average of 43,300 state residents.
The New Mexico Legislature holds alternating 60- and 30-day sessions, with the shorter sessions focusing on the budget due to time constraints. More: Eddy County Courthouse was built in 1914 ...
SB275, Capital Outlay Projects — Would set aside about $1.4 billion, according to the Legislative Finance Committee, across brick-and-mortar projects throughout New Mexico. The Senate earlier in ...
Feb. 5—With only two weeks to go, the pressure is on in New Mexico's Legislature. Here are some highlights from last week: 1. The House passed a $10.18 billion budget on to the Senate.
The Senate Chamber of the New Mexico State Capitol. The New Mexico Legislature is a bicameral body made up of the 70-member New Mexico House of Representatives and the 42-member New Mexico Senate. The New Mexico Constitution limits the regular session to sixty calendar days, and every other year it is thirty days.
Oct. 18—The New Mexico Economic Development Department is figuring out its legislative agenda with just two months to go before the start of the 2025 Legislature. Secretary-designate Rob Black ...