HOUSE RESOLUTION 4

57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025

INTRODUCED BY

Sarah Silva and Marianna Anaya and Michelle Paulene Abeyta

and Anita Gonzales and Javier Martínez

A RESOLUTION

AMENDING THE HOUSE RULES TO ALLOW FOR PREFILING OF LEGISLATION BY MEMBERS-ELECT.

     WHEREAS, House Rule 24-1 provides that the rules of the

house of representatives may be amended by a two-thirds' vote

of all the members of the house or by a majority vote of the

members of the house upon the recommendation of the house rules

and order of business committee;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that House Rule 11-12-1 be amended to read:

"11-12-1  A member or member-elect may prefile legislation by depositing it with the chief clerk during regular business hours between January 2 and the Friday before a regular session begins. The chief clerk shall number prefiled legislation in the order in which it is received; provided that the first prefiled bill shall be numbered as House Bill 10 or a higher number as the speaker of the house may determine, reserving the initial bill numbers for the bill authorizing current expenses of the legislature, the general appropriation bill and such other bills as the speaker determines is appropriate. Prefiled legislation shall be publicly available. Prefiled legislation shall be introduced and referred to committee within seventy-two hours of the opening of the regular session.".

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