# New Mexico SB 53: PRESCRIBING PSYCHOLOGIST PSYCHOTROPICS

New Mexico SB 53, PRESCRIBING PSYCHOLOGIST PSYCHOTROPICS, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William P. Soules (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 59 - Apr. 7) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB53-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico SB 53
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: PRESCRIBING PSYCHOLOGIST PSYCHOTROPICS
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Signed by Governor - Chapter 59 - Apr. 7
- Sponsor: William P. Soules (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (100 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William P. Soules (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 62 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 38 | 1 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor - Chapter 59 - Apr. 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:62 N:1 (House)
- 2025-03-20: HJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-03-14: HHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-03-12: Sent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC/HJC (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Passed in the Senate - Y:38 N:1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: SJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Sent to SHPAC - Referrals: SHPAC/SJC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0053.pdf)
- HJC Committee Report 3/20/25, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0053JC1.pdf)
- HHHC Committee Report 3/14/25, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0053HC1.pdf)
- SJC Committee Report 3/06/25, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0053JU1.pdf)
- SHPAC Committee Report 2/20/25, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0053PA1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0053.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0053.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/SB0053.pdf)
- [HJC Committee Report 3/20/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0053JC1.pdf)
- [HHHC Committee Report 3/14/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0053HC1.pdf)
- [SJC Committee Report 3/06/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0053JU1.pdf)
- [SHPAC Committee Report 2/20/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0053PA1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0053.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0053.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-SB53-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).