The civic record
Read. Follow. Verify.New Mexico House Bill 52 Updates Statutory Cross-References for Criminal Competency and Sentencing Statutes
Last action · February 6, 2026: HCPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendationSponsors: Pete Campos and 2 others
Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.
What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 52 amends multiple sections of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated to correct and update statutory cross-references tied to criminal competency, firearm prohibitions, pretrial GPS monitoring, and correctional policies.
The measure realigns legal cross-references across state criminal statutes to match recent modifications to the corrections code, ensuring consistency in firearm restrictions, competency evaluations, and sentencing enhancements.
- House Bank 52 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the New Mexico Legislature. context
- Statutory reconciliation bills are routinely introduced to correct cross-references when sections of the state code are relettered or amended by multiple acts in prior legislative sessions. context
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.
defendants in criminal proceedings
Their competency proceedings, pretrial release conditions, and potential sentencing enhancements are governed by the cross-referenced statutes being updated.
law enforcement officers
Access to GPS data on defendants on pretrial release is clarified under the updated cross-references.
corrections department
Adult correctional institutions and facility definitions are subject to the amended statutory references.
Key Facts
You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the primary purpose of House Bill 52?
Which areas of law are affected by the bill's updates?
What else do you want to know?
News Coverage
Follow the record
Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 6, 2026HouseHCPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- Jan 27, 2026HouseCommitteeSent to HCPAC - Referrals: HCPAC/HJC
- Jan 27, 2026New Mexico LegislatureCommitteeWithdrawn from committee or daily calendar, ordered printed and referred to
- Jan 22, 2026New Mexico LegislatureNot Printed
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Sponsors
Sources
www.nmlegis.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
Publisher tools