The First Session of the 57th Legislature

January 2-17, 2025: Legislation may be prefiled
January 21: Opening day (noon)
February 20: Deadline for introduction
March 22: Session ends (noon)
April 11: Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed
June 20: Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date

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Senate OKs debit cards for lottery tickets (SF New Mex)

Senate OKs debit cards for lottery tickets

SANTA FE — A plan to beef up New Mexico’s state-run lottery cleared the Senate today, though critics of the measure warned it could end up stifling dollars for a lottery-funded scholarship program.

Senators voted 25-16 to approve the legislation, which would allow debit cards — but not credit cards — to be used to purchase lottery tickets. Such lottery ticket purchases could eventually be made at gas pumps.

Read more here: http://www.abqjournal.com/549932/news/senate-approves-lottery-expansion-bill-on-25-16-vote.html