New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB91: CHANGE IN CAUSE OF DEATH DISCLOSURE EXCEPTION
Status: Failed, January 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to records; providing an exception to the disclosure of law enforcement records regarding the notification of a change in cause of death to a family member of the deceased.
From the introduced text, January 16, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO RECORDS; PROVIDING AN EXCEPTION TO THE DISCLOSURE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS REGARDING THE NOTIFICATION OF A CHANGE IN CAUSE OF DEATH TO A FAMILY MEMBER OF THE DECEASED. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 14-2-1.2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2023, Chapter 67, Section 3) is amended to read: "14-2-1.2. LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS.-- A. Law enforcement records are public records, except as provided by law and this subsection, and provided that the presence of nonpublic information may be redacted from a written record or digitally obscured in a visual or audio record, including: (1) before charges are filed, names, addresses, contact information or protected personal identifier .232520.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ information of individuals who are victims of or non-lawenforcement witnesses to an alleged crime of: (a) assault with intent to commit a violent felony pursuant to Section 30-3-3 NMSA 1978 when the violent felony is criminal sexual penetration; (b) assault against a household member with intent to commit a violent felony pursuant to Section 30-3-14 NMSA 1978 when the violent felony is criminal sexual penetration; (c) stalking pursuant to Section 30-3A-3 NMSA 1978; (d) aggravated stalking pursuant to Section 30-3A-3.1 NMSA 1978; (e) criminal sexual penetration pursuant to Section 30-9-11 NMSA 1978; (f) …
Sponsors
- Marian Matthews (D, HD-027) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Not Printed
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
- : Sent to HPREF - Referrals: HPREF
Subjects: LAW ENFORCEMENT (sheriffs, police)
Common questions
- What is HB91?
- HB91 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): CHANGE IN CAUSE OF DEATH DISCLOSURE EXCEPTION.
- What does HB91 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to records; providing an exception to the disclosure of law enforcement records regarding the notification of a change in cause of death to a family member of the deceased.
- What is the status of HB91?
- Failed as of January 22, 2026. Latest action: Not Printed (January 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB91?
- Marian Matthews (D, HD-027).
- Where is the official record for HB91?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=91&year=26
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