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Read. Follow. Verify.New Mexico establishes public registry for individuals convicted of animal cruelty
Last action · February 3, 2026: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/SJCSponsors: Jenifer Jones and 2 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Bill 227 requires adults convicted of animal cruelty or extreme cruelty to animals in New Mexico to register with their local county sheriff and mandates that the of Public Safety publish a public online registry containing the offender's name, conviction details, and photograph.
Convicted animal cruelty offenders must submit personal details including Social Security numbers, addresses, and professional licenses to law enforcement, while creating a publicly accessible online database managed by the state.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Persons convicted of animal cruelty or extreme cruelty to animals
Adults convicted under Section 30-18-1 NMSA 1978 must submit personal identification, address, and employment details to county sheriffs and appear on a public online registry.
County sheriffs
County sheriffs must collect registration details from qualifying offenders and maintain a local registry.
Department of public safety
The department must maintain a central registry, adopt necessary rules, and manage a public website reporting offender information.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 3, 2026SenateCommitteeSent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/SJC
Version history
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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