Senator Peter Wirth Recaps the 2026 New Mexico Legislative Session

Join New Mexico Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth for a special briefing on this year’s legislative session, including which issues were resolved, which issues failed, and which issues were left undetermined until a further special session or next year’s session. A major consideration of the biannual 30-day session is always the State’s annual budget, which this year includes funds for universal free childcare. Other issues on the agenda include a number of major health care proposals, such as medical malpractice reform and interstate medical compacts, which are designed to make it easier for health care practitioners to obtain New Mexican licensure and to help New Mexico attract and retain healthcare providers.

Peter Wirth was elected to the New Mexico State House of Representatives in 2004 and became a State Senator in 2008.  He currently serves as the Senate Majority Leader and is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee.