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HB206 • 2026

CRIME VICTIM REPARATION ADDITIONAL CRIMES

CRIME VICTIM REPARATION ADDITIONAL CRIMES

Crime
Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Representative Nicole Chavez, Representative Cristina Parajón, Representative Andrea Reeb
Last action
Official status
[2] HCPAC/HJC-HCPAC [6] DP-HJC [7] DP [9] PASSED/H (63-0) [14] SJC-SJC API.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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CRIME VICTIM REPARATION ADDITIONAL CRIMES

CRIME VICTIM REPARATION ADDITIONAL CRIMES

What This Bill Does

  • CRIME VICTIM REPARATION ADDITIONAL CRIMES

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-15 New Mexico Legislature

    Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:63 N:0

  2. 2026-02-15 New Mexico Legislature

    Sent to SJC - Referrals: SJC

  3. 2026-02-12 New Mexico Legislature

    HJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation

  4. 2026-02-06 New Mexico Legislature

    HCPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation

  5. 2026-01-28 New Mexico Legislature

    Sent to HCPAC - Referrals: HCPAC/HJC

  6. New Mexico Legislature

    Action Postponed Indefinitely

Official Summary Text

CRIME VICTIM REPARATION ADDITIONAL CRIMES

Current Bill Text

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HB0206

HOUSE BILL 206

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

INTRODUCED BY

Nicole Chavez
and
Andrea Reeb
and
Cristina Parajón

AN ACT

RELATING TO CRIME VICTIMS; AMENDING THE CRIME VICTIMS
REPARATION ACT; INCLUDING ASSAULT, BATTERY, CRIMINAL SEXUAL
CONTACT AND ARMED ROBBERY AS ENUMERATED OFFENSES FOR WHICH
REPARATION TO VICTIMS MAY BE MADE.

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

SECTION 1.
Section 31-22-8 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1981,
Chapter 325, Section 8, as amended) is amended to read:

"31-22-8. CRIMES ENUMERATED.--

A. The crimes to which the Crime Victims Reparation
Act applies and for which reparation to victims may be made are
the following enumerated offenses and all other offenses in
which any enumerated offense is necessarily included:

(1) arson resulting in bodily injury;

(2)
assault
, aggravated assault,
battery
or
aggravated battery;

(3) dangerous use of explosives resulting in
bodily injury;

(4) negligent use of a deadly weapon;

(5) murder;

(6) voluntary manslaughter;

(7) involuntary manslaughter;

(8) kidnapping;

(9) criminal sexual penetration;

(10)
criminal sexual contact and
criminal
sexual contact of a minor;

(11) failure to give information and render
aid, as provided in Section 66-7-201 or 66-7-203 NMSA 1978;

(12) homicide by vehicle or great bodily
[
injury
]
harm
by vehicle, as provided in Section 66-8-101 NMSA
1978;

(13) abandonment or abuse of a child;

(14) aggravated indecent exposure, as provided
in Section 30-9-14.3 NMSA 1978;

(15) stalking;

(16) human trafficking;

(17) assault against a household member; [
and
]

(18) battery against a household member;
and

(19) robbery while armed with a deadly weapon
.

B. No award shall be made for any loss or damage to
property."

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