New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB151: CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
Status: In committee, February 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to limitations on civil actions based on childhood sexual abuse; extending the time period to commence an action based on childhood sexual abuse; providing that section 37-1-30 nmsa 1978 (being laws 1993, chapter 136, section 1, as amended) is the only statutory time or procedural limitation on commencing an action based on childhood sexual abuse; providing that actions based on childhood sexual abuse that are barred on or before july 1, 2026 are retroactively revived and that those actions may be commenced no later than june 30, 2029 if the actions are only against a person…
From the committee substitute text, February 10, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON CIVIL ACTIONS BASED ON CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE; EXTENDING THE TIME PERIOD TO COMMENCE AN ACTION BASED ON CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE; PROVIDING THAT SECTION 37-1-30 NMSA 1978 (BEING LAWS 1993, CHAPTER 136, SECTION 1, AS AMENDED) IS THE ONLY STATUTORY TIME OR PROCEDURAL LIMITATION ON COMMENCING AN ACTION BASED ON CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE; PROVIDING THAT ACTIONS BASED ON CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE THAT ARE BARRED ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2026 ARE RETROACTIVELY REVIVED AND THAT THOSE ACTIONS MAY BE COMMENCED NO LATER THAN JUNE 30, 2029 IF THE ACTIONS ARE ONLY AGAINST A PERSON; CREATING THE SURVIVORS' JUSTICE AND COMPENSATION FUND AND THE SURVIVORS' JUSTICE AND COMPENSATION COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR A PERSON TO SUBMIT A CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION IF THE PERSON SUFFERED CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE DUE TO AN ACT BY A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OR BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF A PUBLIC BODY; PROVIDING LIMITATIONS; PROVIDING A PROCESS .233890.2 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ HJC/HB FOR SUBMITTING CLAIMS; REQUIRING A HEARING ON CERTAIN CLAIMS; ASSIGNING POWERS AND DUTIES; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 37-1-30 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 136, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read: "37-1-30. ACTION FOR DAMAGES DUE TO CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE--LIMITATION ON ACTIONS.-- A. An …