New Mexico SB259: CREATE NEW THREATS AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT

What the bill says

An act relating to crime; creating the crime of threatening a law enforcement officer or an immediate family member of a law enforcement officer; creating the crime of malicious sharing of personal information of a law enforcement officer or an immediate family member of a law enforcement officer; imposing penalties.

From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIME; CREATING THE CRIME OF THREATENING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; CREATING THE CRIME OF MALICIOUS SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; IMPOSING PENALTIES. 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] THREATENING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER-- PENALTY.-- A. Threatening a law enforcement officer or an immediate family member of a law enforcement officer consists .233388.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ of a person making a threat, with the intent to: (1) place the law enforcement officer or the immediate family member of a law enforcement officer in fear of great bodily harm to the law enforcement officer or to an immediate family member of the law enforcement officer; (2) prevent or interrupt the law enforcement officer's ability to carry out the law enforcement officer's job duties; or (3) retaliate against a law enforcement officer on account of the performance of the law enforcement officer's official duties during the law enforcement officer's term of service. B. A person who commits threatening …

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Sponsors

• William E. Sharer (R, SD-001) · primary sponsor
• Brantley, Crystal (R, 35)

Latest actions

1. February 4, 2026: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SJC/SFC
2. : Action Postponed Indefinitely

Common questions

What is SB259?

SB259 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): CREATE NEW THREATS AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT.

What does SB259 do?

In its own words: An act relating to crime; creating the crime of threatening a law enforcement officer or an immediate family member of a law enforcement officer; creating the crime of malicious sharing of personal information of a law enforcement officer or an immediate family member of a law enforcement officer; imposing penalties.

What is the status of SB259?

In committee as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SJC/SFC (February 4, 2026).

Who sponsored SB259?

William E. Sharer (R, SD-001), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB259?

On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=259&year=26