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NM HB151
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Marianna Anaya
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AI Summary
- Extends the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse civil actions from the victim's 24th birthday to their 58th birthday
- Allows victims to file suit within three years of first disclosing abuse to a licensed medical or mental health care provider
- Establishes Section 37-1-30 as the sole statutory time or procedural limitation for these cases, applying equally to private persons and public entities
- Retroactively revives childhood sexual abuse claims that were previously barred by statute of limitations on or before July 1, 2026, allowing those cases to be filed through June 30, 2029
- Effective date is July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Childhood Sexual Abuse Statute Of Limitations
Last Action
HJC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution
2/10/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary1/28/2026
Health & Human Services1/26/2026
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