07-03-2025
Today at the Roundhouse, March 7
Mar. 7—With the 60-day session nearing its final two-week stretch, the days are expected to get longer at the Roundhouse. Here's a look at which hearings and events to keep an eye out for on Friday, March 7:
Lobbying restrictions: After passing the House this week, a bill requiring more lobbyist disclosures gets its first hearing in the Senate Rules Committee. The proposal, House Bill 143, was amended on the House floor to also restrict lobbyist spending on food, beverages and entertainment during legislative sessions.
Firearms in focus: For the third time this week, a proposed assault weapon ban is on the Senate Judiciary Committee agenda. A committee vote on the bill, Senate Bill 279, has been postponed twice already due to significant proposed rewrites of the legislation, which is similar to a proposal that generated fierce debate last year at the Roundhouse.
Hablas otra idioma? It's officially Bilingual Day at the Legislature, with events scheduled at the Capitol rotunda and on the House floor. It's also National Service and Volunteerism Day, which is sponsored by the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions.
