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New Mexico · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 20: PRIOR AUTHORIZATION & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 20 is a bill introduced in the New Mexico Senate on January 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: PRIOR AUTHORIZATION & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. Primary sponsor: Liz Thomson (Democratic), Reena Szczepanski (Democratic), Linda López (Democratic), Hickey, Martin E., Liz Stefanics (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2026): Signed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Liz ThomsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Reena SzczepanskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Linda LópezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Hickey, Martin E.Primary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Liz StefanicsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate39

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed
  2. passed House
  3. DO PASS committee report adopted
  4. Sent to House Health & Human Services Committee
  5. passed Senate
  6. DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute
  7. DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute
  8. germane
  9. Sent to Senate Committees' Committee & Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee & Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source