# New Mexico SB 122: EXPAND PRESCRIPTION DRUG DONATION PROGRAM

New Mexico SB 122, EXPAND PRESCRIPTION DRUG DONATION PROGRAM, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 116 - Apr. 8); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico SB 122
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: EXPAND PRESCRIPTION DRUG DONATION PROGRAM
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Signed by Governor - Chapter 116 - Apr. 8
- Sponsor: Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (96 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More donated medicine options for patients: benefit, low. New Mexico allows anyone, including out-of-state donors, to donate unused, unexpired prescription drugs. Licensed drug distributors, licensed health care facilities, and prescribing practitioners can receive donations after registering with the board. Board rules must allow experienced, qualifying…
- Patients can pay medicine handling fees: cost, low. Patients receiving donated prescription drugs can be charged a handling fee by the registered recipient. The fee cannot exceed reasonable collection costs, including checking, storing, labeling, and distributing the drugs. The law sets no fixed dollar fee.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joanne J. Ferrary (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martin Hickey (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-22 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 56 | 6 |   |
| 2025-03-16 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-08: Signed by Governor - Chapter 116 - Apr. 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-22: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:56 N:6 (House)
- 2025-03-19: HHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-03-18: Sent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC (Senate)
- 2025-03-16: Passed in the Senate - Y:40 N:0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-16: Senate Floor Amendment (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: STBTC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Sent to SHPAC - Referrals: SHPAC/STBTC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0122.pdf)
- HHHC Committee Report 3/19/25, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0122HC1.pdf)
- Senate Floor Amendment 1 3/16/25, 2025-03-16: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0122FS1.pdf)
- STBTC Committee Report 3/12/25, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0122CT1.pdf)
- SHPAC Committee Report 3/03/25, 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0122PA1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0122.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0122.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2025 (signed)
- SB 45: COUNTY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE FUND USE (signed)
- SB 343: TEACHER SALARY RATES CHANGES (signed)
- SB 345: TEACHER & INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LICENSURE (signed)
- SB 133: EDUCATIONAL RETIREES RETURNING TO WORK (signed)
- HB 157: NEW SCHOOL LICENSES (signed)

## Sources
- [Final Version (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0122.pdf)
- [HHHC Committee Report 3/19/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0122HC1.pdf)
- [Senate Floor Amendment 1 3/16/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0122FS1.pdf)
- [STBTC Committee Report 3/12/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0122CT1.pdf)
- [SHPAC Committee Report 3/03/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0122PA1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0122.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0122.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB2-2025)
- [SB 45: COUNTY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE FUND USE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB45-2025)
- [SB 343: TEACHER SALARY RATES CHANGES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB343-2025)
- [SB 345: TEACHER & INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LICENSURE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB345-2025)
- [SB 133: EDUCATIONAL RETIREES RETURNING TO WORK](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB133-2025)
- [HB 157: NEW SCHOOL LICENSES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB157-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB122-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).