New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB260: CRIME OF FALSE STATEMENT TO LEGISLATURE
Status: Failed, January 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to crime; creating the crime of making a false material statement to the legislature.
From the introduced text, January 30, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIME; CREATING THE CRIME OF MAKING A FALSE MATERIAL STATEMENT TO THE LEGISLATURE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. A new section of Chapter 30 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read: "[NEW MATERIAL] MAKING A FALSE MATERIAL STATEMENT TO THE LEGISLATURE.-- A. Making a false material statement to the legislature consists of a person making a statement that the person knows to be untrue in a proceeding before the legislature, including a hearing of a standing or interim committee of the legislature, to the issue or matter of which the person making the statement has been requested to testify, regardless of whether the statement is made under oath, .233074.2 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ affirmation or penalty of perjury; provided that the provisions of this subsection do not apply to a statement made by a member of the public during a designated period for public comment at a hearing of a standing or interim committee of the legislature. A member of the legislature who heard the testimony may refer to the district attorney of the district in which the false material statement was made. B. A person who commits making a false material statement to the legislature is guilty of a fourth degree felony." - …
Sponsors
- Randall T. Pettigrew (R, HD-061) · primary sponsor
- John Block (R, HD-051)
Latest actions
- : Not Printed
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: CRIMES & PENALTIES, LEGISLATURE
Common questions
- What is HB260?
- HB260 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): CRIME OF FALSE STATEMENT TO LEGISLATURE.
- What does HB260 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to crime; creating the crime of making a false material statement to the legislature.
- What is the status of HB260?
- Failed as of January 30, 2026. Latest action: Not Printed (January 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB260?
- Randall T. Pettigrew (R, HD-061), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB260?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=260&year=26
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