# New Mexico SB 219: MEDICAL PSILOCYBIN ACT

New Mexico SB 219, MEDICAL PSILOCYBIN ACT, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeff Steinborn (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 73 - Apr. 7); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico SB 219
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: MEDICAL PSILOCYBIN ACT
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Signed by Governor - Chapter 73 - Apr. 7
- Sponsor: Jeff Steinborn (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (89 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 6

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Legal protections for authorized psilocybin participants: benefit, medium. Permitted producers, clinicians, qualified patients, and people present during authorized use receive protection from arrest, prosecution, and program-related penalties. Authorized activity alone cannot justify detention, searches, seizures, or property forfeiture. Covered people on probation, paro…
- New medical psilocybin treatment for patients: benefit, medium. New Mexico's health department must implement a medical psilocybin program by December 31, 2027. Qualifying conditions include major treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, substance use disorders, end-of-life care, and other department-approved conditions. Patients need approval from a permitted cli…
- Treatment fund helps income-qualified psilocybin patients: benefit, low. The law creates a state fund to help pay for medical psilocybin treatment. Patients must qualify for the program and meet income rules set by the health department. The fund accepts appropriations, gifts, grants, and donations, and unused money stays in the fund. The Legislature must approve spendi…
- Research grants support medical psilocybin studies: benefit, low. The law creates a state fund for grants studying any aspect of medical psilocybin use. State research universities and health care providers are eligible recipients. The fund accepts appropriations, gifts, grants, and donations, and unused money stays in the fund. The Legislature must approve spend…
- Tax deduction for medical psilocybin sellers: benefit, low. Sellers can deduct receipts from psilocybin products and medical care sold under the Medical Psilocybin Act. The deduction applies to New Mexico gross receipts and governmental gross receipts taxes. The law sets no savings amount and does not require sellers to lower patient prices.
- False psilocybin participation claims bring penalties: cost, low. Fraudulently claiming program participation to a law enforcement officer is a petty misdemeanor. The claim must be made to avoid arrest or prosecution for a psilocybin-related offense.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeff Steinborn (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrea Romero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Catherine J. Cullen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Craig W. Brandt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martin Hickey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shannon D. Pinto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stefani Lord (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 56 | 8 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 33 | 4 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor - Chapter 73 - Apr. 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:56 N:8 (House)
- 2025-03-17: HHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-03-13: Sent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Passed in the Senate - Y:33 N:4 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Senate Floor Amendment (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: SFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: SJC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: STBTC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Sent to STBTC - Referrals: STBTC/SJC/SFC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0219.pdf)
- HHHC Committee Report 3/17/25, 2025-03-17: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0219HC1.pdf)
- Senate Floor Amendment 1 3/12/25, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0219FS1.pdf)
- SFC Committee Report 3/10/25, 2025-03-10: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0219FC1.pdf)
- SJC Committee Report 3/06/25, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0219JU1.pdf)
- SJC Committee Substitute 3/06/25, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0219JUS.pdf)
- STBTC Committee Report 2/12/25, 2025-02-12: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0219CT1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0219.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0219.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/SB0219.pdf)
- [HHHC Committee Report 3/17/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0219HC1.pdf)
- [Senate Floor Amendment 1 3/12/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0219FS1.pdf)
- [SFC Committee Report 3/10/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0219FC1.pdf)
- [SJC Committee Report 3/06/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0219JU1.pdf)
- [SJC Committee Substitute 3/06/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0219JUS.pdf)
- [STBTC Committee Report 2/12/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0219CT1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0219.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0219.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-SB219-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).