New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB58: TELEPHONE CRIMES
Status: Failed, February 6, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to crime; amending the crime of the use of a telephone to terrify, intimidate, threaten, harass, annoy or offend to include electronic communication.
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIME; AMENDING THE CRIME OF THE USE OF A TELEPHONE TO TERRIFY, INTIMIDATE, THREATEN, HARASS, ANNOY OR OFFEND TO INCLUDE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 30-20-12 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1967, Chapter 120, Section 2) is amended to read: "30-20-12. USE OF [TELEPHONE] ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION TO TERRIFY, INTIMIDATE, THREATEN, HARASS, ANNOY OR OFFEND-- PENALTY.-- A. It [shall be] is unlawful for any person, with intent to terrify, intimidate, threaten, harass, annoy or offend, to [telephone] contact another by electronic communication and use any obscene, lewd or profane language or suggest any lewd, criminal or lascivious act or threaten to .232224.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ inflict injury or physical harm to the person or property of any person. It [shall] is also [be] unlawful for [any] a person to attempt by [telephone] use of electronic communication to extort money or other thing of value from any other person, or to otherwise disturb by repeated anonymous [telephone calls] electronic communication the peace, quiet or right of privacy of any other person at the place where the [telephone call or calls were] electronic communication was received, or to maliciously make [a telephone call] an electronic communication, whether or not conversation ensues, with intent …
Sponsors
- Andrea Reeb (R, HD-064) · primary sponsor
- Luis M. Terrazas (R, HD-039)
- Joshua N. Hernandez (R, HD-060)
- John Block (R, HD-051)
- Stefani Lord (R, HD-022)
Latest actions
- : HCPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : Sent to HCPAC - Referrals: HCPAC/HJC
- : Withdrawn from committee or daily calendar, ordered printed and referred to
- : Not Printed
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
- : Sent to HPREF - Referrals: HPREF
Subjects: UTILITIES (sewer, electric, gas, water, telephone), CRIMES & PENALTIES
Common questions
- What is HB58?
- HB58 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): TELEPHONE CRIMES.
- What does HB58 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to crime; amending the crime of the use of a telephone to terrify, intimidate, threaten, harass, annoy or offend to include electronic communication.
- What is the status of HB58?
- Failed as of February 6, 2026. Latest action: HCPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (February 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB58?
- Andrea Reeb (R, HD-064), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB58?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=58&year=26
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