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How the New Mexico legislature works

Democratic trifecta

Alternates 60-day (odd years) and 30-day budget (even years) sessions.

Senate · 42 seats Democratic
House · 70 seats Democratic
Governor Democratic

2026 Legislative Session — Summary

High-level counts of bills & resolutions this session

4
Total Bills
0
Signed/Enacted
0
In progress
4
Did not pass

All Time — Summary

High-level counts of all bills & resolutions on record

26
Total
5
Signed/Enacted
0
In progress
21
Did not pass

Generation Mix

2025 · EIA

39.2 TWh total

40,033GWh generated in state

Energy storage

Battery 803 GWh
Discharged to the grid.

Consumes ~32,174 GWh · net exporter — 19% of generation is sent out of state. Chart shows in-state generation, not the consumption mix.

Market Structure

Regulated / Vertically IntegratedSPP
15.08¢
Residential/kWh
▼ 13%
11.23¢
Commercial/kWh
▼ 16%
5.90¢
Industrial/kWh
▼ 32%
▲/▼ vs US average (2025)

2026 Legislative Session

Session
2026 Regular Session
Start Date
2026-01-20
End Date
2026-02-19
Status
Concluded
Next regular session convenes January 19, 2027

Enacted Legislation

All bills and resolutions signed or enacted in New Mexico

SB 53Signed2023
STORAGE OF CERTAIN RADIOACTIVE WASTE

This bill amends New Mexico's Radioactive and Hazardous Materials Act to strengthen state oversight of radioactive waste disposal facilities by requiring explicit state consent before any disposal facility for radioactive materials, transuranic contaminated waste, or low-level waste can be created,…

Waste Storage & Repository · Interim Storage
2023-03-17
HM 33Signed2023
"URANIUM WORKERS DAY"

This memorial resolution designates February 14, 2023 as "Uranium Workers Day" in the New Mexico House of Representatives to honor and recognize uranium industry workers who labored in the state's mines and mills, particularly in the Grants mineral belt region. The resolution acknowledges the signif…

Symbolic Resolutions · Commemorations/Recognition
2023-02-22
HB 164Signed2022
URANIUM MINE CLEANUP

This bill directs the New Mexico Department of Environment to lead and coordinate statewide efforts to clean up and reclaim former uranium mine and mill sites, working in conjunction with multiple state agencies and departments. The legislation requires the department to develop a strategic plan wit…

Nuclear Weapons Policy · Uranium Mining Opposition
2022-03-01
HM 26Signed2019
"URANIUM WORKERS DAY"

This memorial (HM 26) designates February 15, 2019 as "Uranium Workers Day" in the New Mexico House of Representatives to honor uranium workers and acknowledge the lasting health and environmental impacts of uranium mining in the state. The bill recognizes that New Mexico's Grants mineral belt was o…

Symbolic Resolutions · Commemorations/Recognition
2019-02-19
SM 56Signed2019
"URANIUM WORKERS DAY"

This memorial resolution designates February 15, 2019 as "Uranium Workers Day" in the New Mexico Senate to honor the contributions of uranium industry workers and acknowledge the ongoing health and environmental impacts from historical uranium mining operations in the state. The resolution recognize…

Symbolic Resolutions · Commemorations/Recognition
2019-02-18