Special Session at the Roundhouse Begins, some House and Senate Bills Pass

Special session at the Roundhouse begins, some House and Senate bills pass

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Another special session has begun with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham considering bills on Wednesday that she says should protect New Mexicans from federal budget cuts. The governor called this special session a response to the Trump administration's " One Big Beautiful Bill," which outlines eventual cuts to major programs like SNAP and Medicaid. Story continues below News: VIDEO: Teen recounts shooting in UNM dorm roo…

Here are the 11 bills introduced so far at the NM special session. Six are likely already dead

The Roundhouse pictured Oct. 1, 2025, the opening day of the special legislative session. (Patrick Lohmann/Source NM) On Wednesday, lawmakers introduced 11 bills for the ongoing special legislative session. Some of the bills are the product of weeks of negotiations between Democratic lawmakers in the House and Senate and represent their consensus on how the state can use record savings to prevent immediate harm from federal spending cuts. Those …