New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico SB102: "SEARCH & RESCUE DOG" DEFINITION
Status: In committee, January 23, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to crime; providing a definition for "search-andrescue dog"; increasing the penalties for the injury to or harassment of a police dog, police horse, fire dog or searchand-rescue dog.
From the introduced text, January 23, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIME; PROVIDING A DEFINITION FOR "SEARCH-ANDRESCUE DOG"; INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR THE INJURY TO OR HARASSMENT OF A POLICE DOG, POLICE HORSE, FIRE DOG OR SEARCHAND-RESCUE DOG. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 30-18-13 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1999, Chapter 107, Section 5) is amended to read: "30-18-13. INJURY TO A POLICE DOG, POLICE HORSE, [OR] FIRE DOG OR SEARCH-AND-RESCUE DOG--HARASSMENT OF A POLICE DOG, POLICE HORSE, [OR] FIRE DOG OR SEARCH-AND-RESCUE DOG.-- A. As used in this section: (1) "fire dog" means a dog used by a fire department, a special fire district or the state fire marshal for the primary purpose of aiding in the detection of flammable .232703.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ materials or the investigation of fires; (2) "police dog" means a dog used by a law enforcement or corrections agency that is specially trained for law enforcement or corrections work in the areas of tracking, suspect apprehension, crowd control or drug or explosives detection; [and] (3) "police horse" means a horse that is used by a law enforcement or corrections agency for law enforcement or corrections work; and (4) "search-and-rescue dog" means a dog that is owned, or the service of which is employed, by a fire department, …
Sponsors
- Craig W. Brandt (R, SD-040) · primary sponsor
- Catherine J. Cullen (R, HD-057)
- Pat Boone (R, SD-027)
- Brantley, Crystal (R, 35)
- Candy Spence Ezzell (R, SD-032)
- Gabriel Ramos (R, SD-028)
- Larry R. Scott (R, SD-042)
- Anthony L. Thornton (R, SD-019)
- James G. Townsend (R, SD-034)
- Wilson, Rex (R, 33)
Latest actions
- : Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SJC/SFC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: PUBLIC SAFETY (emergency services, etc.), ANIMALS (fish, livestock, pets, wildlife)
Common questions
- What is SB102?
- SB102 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): "SEARCH & RESCUE DOG" DEFINITION.
- What does SB102 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to crime; providing a definition for "search-andrescue dog"; increasing the penalties for the injury to or harassment of a police dog, police horse, fire dog or searchand-rescue dog.
- What is the status of SB102?
- In committee as of January 23, 2026. Latest action: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SJC/SFC (January 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB102?
- Craig W. Brandt (R, SD-040), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB102?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=102&year=26
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