New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB318: CAUSE OF ACTION FOR RIGHTS INFRINGEMENT
Status: Failed, February 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to civil actions; creating a cause of action to recover damages for the intentional obstruction, prevention or infringement of the exercise or enjoyment of rights, privileges or immunities secured by the united states constitution; providing a limitation on commencing the action; providing the rule of practice and decision for the action.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO CIVIL ACTIONS; CREATING A CAUSE OF ACTION TO RECOVER DAMAGES FOR THE INTENTIONAL OBSTRUCTION, PREVENTION OR INFRINGEMENT OF THE EXERCISE OR ENJOYMENT OF RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES OR IMMUNITIES SECURED BY THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION; PROVIDING A LIMITATION ON COMMENCING THE ACTION; PROVIDING THE RULE OF PRACTICE AND DECISION FOR THE ACTION. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. A new section of Chapter 41 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read: "[NEW MATERIAL] ACTION FOR DAMAGES--OBSTRUCTION, PREVENTION OR INFRINGEMENT OF THE EXERCISE OR ENJOYMENT OF RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES OR IMMUNITIES.-- A. As used in this section, "rights, privileges or immunities" means the individual rights, privileges and .233550.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ immunities secured by the United States constitution. B. A person whose exercise or enjoyment of rights, privileges or immunities is intentionally obstructed, prevented or infringed upon by another person through unlawful force, fraud or coercion or other unlawful means may maintain an action for damages in district court against the other person in the other person's individual capacity, regardless of whether the other person was acting under color of federal law. Such an action shall be commenced within three years from the date the action accrues. C. The rule of practice and decision for intentional torts in …
Sponsors
- Angelica Rubio (D, HD-035) · primary sponsor
- Reena Szczepanski (D, HD-047)
- Andrea Romero (D, HD-046)
- Javier Martínez (D, HD-011)
- Eleanor Chávez (D, HD-026)
Latest actions
- : Not Printed
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: COURTS (judges, DAs, public defenders), CRIMES & PENALTIES
Common questions
- What is HB318?
- HB318 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): CAUSE OF ACTION FOR RIGHTS INFRINGEMENT.
- What does HB318 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to civil actions; creating a cause of action to recover damages for the intentional obstruction, prevention or infringement of the exercise or enjoyment of rights, privileges or immunities secured by the united states constitution; providing a limitation on commencing the action; providing the rule of practice and decision for the action.
- What is the status of HB318?
- Failed as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: Not Printed (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB318?
- Angelica Rubio (D, HD-035), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB318?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=318&year=26
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