New Mexico legislation · 2025 1st Special Session
New Mexico SB7: CHILD DELINQUENCY CHANGES
Status: Passed both chambers, October 1, 2025
What the bill says
An act committed by a child that would be designated as a crime under the law if committed by an adult, not including a violation of Section 30-9-2 NMSA 1978, including the following offenses: (1) any of the following offenses pursuant to municipal traffic codes or the Motor Vehicle Code: (a) driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs; (b) failure to stop in the event of an accident causing [death] personal injury or damage to property; (c) unlawful taking of a vehicle or motor vehicle; (d) receiving or transferring of a stolen vehicle or motor vehicle; [(e) homicide by.
From the enrolled text:
an act committed by a child that would be designated as a crime under the law if committed by an adult, not including a violation of Section 30-9-2 NMSA 1978, including the following offenses: (1) any of the following offenses pursuant to municipal traffic codes or the Motor Vehicle Code: (a) driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs; (b) failure to stop in the event of an accident causing [death] personal injury or damage to property; (c) unlawful taking of a vehicle or motor vehicle; (d) receiving or transferring of a stolen vehicle or motor vehicle; [(e) homicide by vehicle; (f)] (e) injuring or tampering with a vehicle; [(g)] (f) altering or changing of an engine number or other vehicle identification numbers; [(h)] (g) altering or forging of a driver's license or permit or any making of a fictitious license or permit; [(i)] (h) reckless driving; [(j)] (i) driving with a suspended or revoked license; or [(k)] (j) an offense punishable as a felony; (2) buying, attempting to buy, receiving, possessing or being served any alcoholic liquor or being present in a licensed liquor establishment, other than a restaurant or a licensed retail liquor establishment, except in the presence of the child's parent, guardian, custodian or adult spouse. As used in this paragraph, "restaurant" means an establishment …
Sponsors
- Gallegos, David M. · primary sponsor