New Mexico Changes to State Legislative Sessions Amendment (2026)
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| Topic State legislative processes and sessions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Not on the ballot
The New Mexico Changes to State Legislative Sessions Amendment (2026) is not on the ballot in New Mexico as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The constitutional amendment would have made changes to state legislative sessions, including creating two 45-day regular sessions each year, starting sessions one week earlier, allowing the legislature to override vetoes of bills from any regular, special, or extraordinary session within a two year period, and providing that the legislature may consider all bills in even-numbered years.[1]
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the measure can be read here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the New Mexico State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 36 votes in the New Mexico House of Representatives and 22 votes in the New Mexico State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
House Joint Resolution 6
The following is a timeline of the amendment:<ref name=text>
- January 22, 2026: The measure, House Joint Resolution 6, was introduced by Rep. Matthew McQueen (D) in the House.
- February 13, 2026: The House approved the measure in a vote of 54-8, with eight members not voting. Thirty-seven (37) Democrats voted yes, 17 Republicans voted yes; three Democrats and five Republicans voted no; four Democrats and four Republicans did not vote.
| Votes Required to Pass: 36 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 54 | 8 | 8 |
| Total % | 77.1 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| Democratic (D) | 37 | 3 | 4 |
| Republican (R) | 17 | 5 | 4 |
External links
See also
View other measures certified for the 2026 ballot across the U.S. and in New Mexico.
Explore New Mexico's ballot measure history, including constitutional amendments.
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Footnotes
- ↑ [https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=JR&legno=6&year=26 New Mexico Legislature, "HJR 6 Text," accessed February 10, 2026]
