NM House advances bill to eliminate statute of limitations for sex crimes related to children

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 379

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Just after 1 a.m. on Tuesday, members of the House Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced a bill to remove the time limits for prosecuting criminal sexual contact with children.

Senate Bill 41, sponsored by Sen. Angel Charley (D-Acoma), originally would have removed the statute of limitations for serious sex crimes regardless of age, but was narrowed by a series of amendments in the Senate Judiciary Committee, after members in a Feb. 11 meeting expressed …

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