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Read. Follow. Verify.New Mexico establishes fourth-degree felony for indecent exposure to a child out of public view
Last action · February 3, 2026: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SJC/SFCSponsor: Crystal Brantley
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Bill 245 establishes a new criminal offense in New Mexico for individuals 18 or older who knowingly and intentionally expose their primary genital area to a minor in a . Violators face fourth-degree felony charges under the measure.
Creates a distinct criminal penalty for private-setting sexual offenses involving minors where public-exposure statutes previously did not apply, carrying felony records and potential prison terms for offenders.
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.
Minors under eighteen years of age
Minors receive expanded legal protections against lewd and lascivious exposure by adults in nonpublic settings.
Persons eighteen years of age or older
Adults face fourth-degree felony charges and criminal liability for knowingly exposing their primary genital areas to minors in nonpublic places.
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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/SJC/SFC
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy30Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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