NM SB255

Creates a new offense of "trafficking of fentanyl resulting in death" under New Mexico's Controlled Substances Act

Classifies intentional trafficking or distribution of any amount of fentanyl that results in a person's death (by injection, inhalation, absorption, or ingestion) as first degree murder

Imposes a mandatory 30-year prison sentence for conviction

Eliminates the defense that the deceased person voluntarily or negligently consumed the fentanyl themselves

Introduced by Senator Jay C. Block during the 57th Legislature's Second Session (2026)