New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico SB239: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CONTINUING SENTENCING
Status: In committee, February 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to crime; providing continuing sentencing jurisdiction to the court regarding convictions for possessing a controlled substance.
From the introduced text, February 3, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIME; PROVIDING CONTINUING SENTENCING JURISDICTION TO THE COURT REGARDING CONVICTIONS FOR POSSESSING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 30-31-23 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1972, Chapter 84, Section 23, as amended) is amended to read: "30-31-23. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES--POSSESSION PROHIBITED.-- A. It is unlawful for a person intentionally to possess a controlled substance unless the substance was obtained pursuant to a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of professional practice or except as otherwise authorized by the Controlled Substances Act. It is unlawful for a person intentionally to .232949.1GLG wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ possess a controlled substance analog. B. A person who violates this section with respect to: (1) one ounce or less of synthetic cannabinoids is, for the first offense, guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) or more than one hundred dollars ($100) and by imprisonment for not more than fifteen days, and, for the second and subsequent offenses, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for a definite …
Sponsors
- Joseph Cervantes (D, SD-031) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session
- : Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SJC/SFC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: COURTS (judges, DAs, public defenders), ALCOHOL & DRUGS
Common questions
- What is SB239?
- SB239 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CONTINUING SENTENCING.
- What does SB239 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to crime; providing continuing sentencing jurisdiction to the court regarding convictions for possessing a controlled substance.
- What is the status of SB239?
- In committee as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB239?
- Joseph Cervantes (D, SD-031).
- Where is the official record for SB239?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=239&year=26
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