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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1
57
TH LEGISLATURE
- STATE OF NEW MEXICO -
FIRST SESSION
, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Matthew McQueen
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
AMENDING THE JOINT RULES OF THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE TO LIMIT
THE NUMBER OF BILLS A MEMBER CAN INTRODUCE OR SPONSOR IN A
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
WHEREAS, Joint Rule 8-1 provides that joint rules may be
adopted, amended or repealed by concurrent resolution approved
by two-thirds of the membership of each house;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO, THE SENATE
CONCURRING THEREIN, that Joint Rule 10-1 be amended to read:
"BILL INTRODUCTION (10-1)
A. The legislative council service shall
not draft or prepare a bill for introduction at any
regular session of the legislature that convenes in
an odd-numbered year unless the request to draft or
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prepare the bill for introduction has been received
by the legislative council service prior to 5:00
p.m. on the twenty-eighth calendar day of that
session. The legislative council service shall not
draft or prepare a bill for introduction at any
regular session of the legislature that convenes in
an even-numbered year unless the request to draft or
prepare the bill for introduction has been received
by the legislative council service prior to 5:00
p.m. on the thirteenth calendar day of that session.
The limitation provided in this rule does not apply
to the general appropriation bill, bills to provide
for the current expenses of the government and such
bills as may be referred to the legislature by the
governor by special message specifically setting
forth the emergency or necessity requiring such
legislation.
B. If an interim committee has endorsed
a bill, resolution or memorial, the legislative
council service shall draft and prepare the bill,
resolution or memorial for introduction in only one
house.
C. The legislative council service shall
draft and prepare bills, resolutions and memorials
requested by the governor or the various
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departments, institutions and agencies of the state
for introduction in only one house.
D. A member of the house or senate shall
not introduce more than five bills in a session of
the legislature."; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Joint Rule 11-1 be amended
to read:
"JOINT SPONSORSHIP (11-1)
A. During any session of the
legislature, any bill, resolution or memorial
introduced in the house may be cosponsored by senate
members by endorsing the bill, resolution or
memorial or by filing a written notice in open
session with the clerk of the house prior to third
reading in the house, and any bill, resolution or
memorial introduced in the senate may be cosponsored
by house members by endorsing the bill, resolution
or memorial or by filing a written notice in open
session with the clerk of the senate prior to third
reading in the senate. The names of the sponsor and
cosponsors of all bills, resolutions and memorials
shall be shown on the face of the enrolled and
engrossed legislation.
B. A bill shall have one lead sponsor,
who shall be listed first, and no more than four
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other named sponsors. There is no limit to the
number of cosponsors.
C. A member of the house or senate shall
not be the lead sponsor of more than five bills in a
session of the legislature. ".
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