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HB134 • 2026

UNLAWFUL INSTALL OF GPS SYSTEM

UNLAWFUL INSTALL OF GPS SYSTEM

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Joy Garratt, Representative Yanira Gurrola
Last action
Official status
[1] not prntd-HRC API.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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UNLAWFUL INSTALL OF GPS SYSTEM

UNLAWFUL INSTALL OF GPS SYSTEM

What This Bill Does

  • UNLAWFUL INSTALL OF GPS SYSTEM

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-22 New Mexico Legislature

    Not Printed

  2. New Mexico Legislature

    Action Postponed Indefinitely

Official Summary Text

UNLAWFUL INSTALL OF GPS SYSTEM

Current Bill Text

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HB0134

HOUSE BILL 134

57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2026

INTRODUCED BY

Yanira Gurrola and
Joy Garratt

AN ACT

RELATING TO CRIME; CREATING THE CRIME OF UNLAWFUL INSTALLATION
OF A GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

SECTION 1.
A new section of the Criminal Code is enacted
to read:

"[
NEW MATERIAL
] UNLAWFUL INSTALLATION OF A GLOBAL
POSITIONING SYSTEM--EXEMPTIONS--PENALTIES.--

A. Unlawful installation of a global positioning
system consists of a person who knowingly installs, places or
causes to be installed or placed a global positioning system to
track the location of another person without that person's
knowledge, consent or permission.

B. A person who commits unlawful installation of a
global positioning system is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.

C. The provisions of this section do not apply to:

(1) a certified law enforcement officer acting
in the officer's official duties; or

(2) a private investigator licensed pursuant
to the Private Investigations Act.

D. As used in this section, "global positioning
system" means a device capable of transmitting location data of
a person, vehicle or property to remotely determine or track
the position and movement of another person or property."

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