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Read. Follow. Verify.New Mexico bill classifies curfew ordinance violations as delinquent acts for juveniles
Last action · January 27, 2026: Not PrintedSponsor: Martin Zamora
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What This Bill Proposed
New Mexico House Bill 182 expands the state's definition of a to include the violation of any curfew ordinance adopted by a county or municipality. This change subjects juveniles who break local curfews to the jurisdiction of the state's juvenile justice system under the Delinquency Act.
Local curfew violations by minors shift from municipal infractions into formal s statewide, altering how juvenile courts and law enforcement handle curfew enforcement.
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
Minors who violate a county or municipal curfew ordinance face classification as having committed a delinquent act under state law.
law enforcement officers
Law enforcement personnel handle curfew violations under the expanded definition of delinquent acts within the juvenile justice framework.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 27, 2026New Mexico LegislatureNot Printed
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
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