https://www.sos.ca.gov/administration/bill-chapters

Hey, Rebecca! 
Glad you are at the CA helm and coming back.

I sent Akkana California’s SOS explanation of chaptering. It’s much more helpful than NM’s. I think the term has been used for centuries because a new law literally becomes a new chapter in the statute book/laws of a state or country. 

Meredith 
505-577-6337
Meredith.machen@gmail.com



On Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 10:08 AM Judy Williams via Action <action@mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
Hi Rebecca, glad to hear you will be back in NM.  Get in touch!

On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 8:19 PM Rebecca Álvarez via Action <action@mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
Hi Judy!

Chaptered legislation is when it has been signed into law and will be assigned a chapter number by the NM Secretary of State.

I just drafted some interim licensing standards which will then be made into regulations in the CA Health and Safety code for a piece of chaptered legislation about emergency/disaster procedures for senior care facilities. It's an involved process, but I hope to be back in New Mexico soon. Maybe we can get lunch!

Rebecca

On Monday, March 2, 2026 at 06:37:44 PM PST, Judy Williams via Action <action@mailman.swcp.com> wrote:


But don't they love Transparency!  Judy

On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 6:50 PM Akkana Peck via Action <action@mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
I think the word "chaptered" probably relates to being incorporated into a chapter of the NM legal code. But that's just a guess; I've never found anything on nmlegis or elsewhere that explains the term.

        ...Akkana

Richard Mason via Action writes:
> Chaptered is the next step after the Governor signing.
>
> Pocket veto means vetoed by in action
>
> On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 4:49 PM Joanne Turnbull via Action <
> action@mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
>
> > Sorry to be so “dumb” but:
> >
> > 1. Does ‘chaptered’ mean waiting the governor’s signature?
> >
> > 2. ‘Pocket veto’ means vetoed by inaction?
> >
> > Joanne Turnbull
> > 207-831-0310
> > turnbulljoanne@gmail.com
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