# New Mexico SB 41: STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN SEX CRIMES

New Mexico SB 41, STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN SEX CRIMES, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Angel M. Charley (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-04 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 21 - Mar. 4) (as of 2026-10-15).

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- As of: 2026-10-15
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## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico SB 41
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN SEX CRIMES
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-03-04, Signed by Governor - Chapter 21 - Mar. 4
- Sponsor: Angel M. Charley (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (102 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More time to prosecute sex crimes: benefit, medium. New Mexico removes prosecution deadlines for second-degree criminal sexual contact of a minor and second-degree criminal sexual penetration. The law also delays the deadline clock for child abandonment or abuse and third- or fourth-degree criminal sexual penetration or criminal sexual contact of a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Angel M. Charley (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cindy Nava (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: George K. Muñoz (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Steinborn (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 62 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 40 | 1 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-04: Signed by Governor - Chapter 21 - Mar. 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Senate has concurred with House Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:62 N:0 (House)
- 2026-02-17: HJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s) (House)
- 2026-02-14: Sent to HJC - Referrals: HJC (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Passed in the Senate - Y:40 N:1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Senate Floor Amendment (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: SJC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/SJC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/final/SB0041.pdf)
- HJC Committee Report 2/17/26, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0041JC1.pdf)
- Senate Floor Amendment 1 2/13/26, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0041FS1.pdf)
- SJC Committee Report 2/12/26, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0041JU1.pdf)
- SJC Committee Substitute 2/12/26, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0041JUS.pdf)
- SHPAC Committee Report 2/02/26, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0041PA1.pdf)
- SCC Committee Report 1/23/26, 2026-01-23: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0041CC1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0041.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0041.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 151: CORPORATE INCOME TAX CHANGES (signed)
- HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2026 (signed)
- SB 241: CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACT (signed)
- SB 96: REGULATED CHILD CARE ZONING REQUIREMENTS (signed)
- HB 248: GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (signed)
- HB 30: TEACHER RESIDENCY ACT CHANGES (signed)

## Sources
- [Final Version (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/final/SB0041.pdf)
- [HJC Committee Report 2/17/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0041JC1.pdf)
- [Senate Floor Amendment 1 2/13/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0041FS1.pdf)
- [SJC Committee Report 2/12/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0041JU1.pdf)
- [SJC Committee Substitute 2/12/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0041JUS.pdf)
- [SHPAC Committee Report 2/02/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0041PA1.pdf)
- [SCC Committee Report 1/23/26 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0041CC1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0041.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0041.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 151: CORPORATE INCOME TAX CHANGES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB151-2026)
- [HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB2-2026)
- [SB 241: CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB241-2026)
- [SB 96: REGULATED CHILD CARE ZONING REQUIREMENTS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB96-2026)
- [HB 248: GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB248-2026)
- [HB 30: TEACHER RESIDENCY ACT CHANGES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB30-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB41-2026 (as of 2026-10-15).