New Mexico SB57: CONCEALING IDENTITY OF A PEACE OFFICER

What the bill says

An act relating to crime; creating the crime of unlawful concealing of the identity of a peace officer; creating the crime of aggravated unlawful concealing of the identity of a peace officer; providing that impersonating a peace officer includes a federal, state or local officer; providing restrictions on a person authorized to apprehend an individual who fails to appear at the time and place fixed by the terms of the individual's bail bond; providing penalties.

From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIME; CREATING THE CRIME OF UNLAWFUL CONCEALING OF THE IDENTITY OF A PEACE OFFICER; CREATING THE CRIME OF AGGRAVATED UNLAWFUL CONCEALING OF THE IDENTITY OF A PEACE OFFICER; PROVIDING THAT IMPERSONATING A PEACE OFFICER INCLUDES A FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL OFFICER; PROVIDING RESTRICTIONS ON A PERSON AUTHORIZED TO APPREHEND AN INDIVIDUAL WHO FAILS TO APPEAR AT THE TIME AND PLACE FIXED BY THE TERMS OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S BAIL BOND; PROVIDING PENALTIES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. A new section of Chapter 30, Article 20 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read: "[NEW MATERIAL] UNLAWFUL CONCEALING OF THE IDENTITY OF A PEACE OFFICER--AGGRAVATED UNLAWFUL CONCEALING OF THE IDENTITY OF A PEACE OFFICER--PENALTIES.-- .232686.3 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ A. Unlawful concealing of the identity of a peace officer consists of a peace officer, upon executing a search, seizure or service of process, concealing the peace officer's face, badge, name or employer in a manner that causes a person to reasonably believe the officer is acting without lawful authority. Whoever commits unlawful concealing of the identity of a peace officer is guilty of a misdemeanor. B. Aggravated unlawful concealing of the identity of a peace officer consists of a peace officer, upon executing a search, seizure or …

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Sponsors

• Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (D, SD-016) · primary sponsor
• Micaelita Debbie O'Malley (D, SD-013)
• Janelle Anyanonu (D, HD-019)
• Eleanor Chávez (D, HD-026)
• Heather Berghmans (D, SD-015)

Latest actions

1. January 21, 2026: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SJC/SFC
2. : Action Postponed Indefinitely

Common questions

What is SB57?

SB57 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): CONCEALING IDENTITY OF A PEACE OFFICER.

What does SB57 do?

In its own words: An act relating to crime; creating the crime of unlawful concealing of the identity of a peace officer; creating the crime of aggravated unlawful concealing of the identity of a peace officer; providing that impersonating a peace officer includes a federal, state or local officer; providing restrictions on a person authorized to apprehend an individual who fails to appear at the time and place fixed by the terms of the individual's bail bond; providing penalties.

What is the status of SB57?

In committee as of January 21, 2026. Latest action: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SJC/SFC (January 21, 2026).

Who sponsored SB57?

Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (D, SD-016), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB57?

On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=57&year=26