CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE MINOR DISTRIBUTION
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HB 72 — CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE MINOR DISTRIBUTION
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Bill Text
- Introduced introduced version Current pdf
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The bill increases penalties for the distribution of certain controlled substances to minors.
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30-31-21 NMSA 1978
controlled substance enumerated in Schedule I, II, III or IV→ controlled substance enumerated in Schedule I or IIThe penalties for distributing certain controlled substances to minors are now focused specifically on Schedule I and II substances.
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30-31-21 NMSA 1978
that is a narcotic drug or a controlled substance analog of a controlled substance enumerated in Schedule I or II that is a narcotic drug, methamphetamine, its salts, isomers or salts of isomers as enumerated in Schedule II or a controlled substance analog of methamphetamine, its salts, isomers or salts of isomers→ that is a narcotic drug or a controlled substance analog of a controlled substance enumerated in Schedule I or II that is a narcotic drugClarifies that the focus is on specific narcotic drugs and their analogs for stricter penalties.
Action History
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action postponed indefinitely
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DO PASS committee report adopted
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Sent to House Health & Human Services Committee & House Judiciary Committee
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withdrawn printed germane prefile
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not printed House Rules and Order of Business Committee
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Sent to House Pre-file
Sponsors
- Luis M. Terrazas · Primary
- Andrea Reeb · Primary
- Elaine Sena Cortez · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- Luis M. Terrazas Republican
- Andrea Reeb Republican
- Elaine Sena Cortez Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (109)
109 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 109 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 72?
- HB 72 is sponsored by Luis M. Terrazas (Republican), Andrea Reeb (Republican), and Elaine Sena Cortez (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 72?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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