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HB 199
New Mexico House•Introduced
Summary
HB 199, “Sex Offender Registration & Federal Law”, was introduced in the House on Jan 28, 2026 by Rep. Cathrynn Brown (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Feb 13, 2026: Action Postponed Indefinitely.
Record
Text
HB 199 has 1 co-sponsor.
hb199/introduced.txt1 HOUSE BILL 1992 57TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 20263 INTRODUCED BY4 Cathrynn N. Brown and Meredith A. Dixon5678910 AN ACT11 RELATING TO SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION; AMENDING SECTIONS OF THE12 SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION ACT TO COMPLY WITH13 FEDERAL LAW.1415 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:16 SECTION 1. Section 29-11A-2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1995,[bracketed material] = delete17 Chapter 106, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:underscored material = new18 "29-11A-2. FINDINGS--PURPOSE.--19 A. The legislature finds that:20 (1) sex offenders pose a significant risk of21 recidivism; and22 (2) the efforts of law enforcement agencies to23 protect their communities from sex offenders are impaired by24 the lack of information available concerning convicted sex25 offenders who live within the agencies' jurisdictions..233251.1SA1 B. The purpose of the Sex Offender Registration and2 Notification Act is to comply with the provisions of the3 federal Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 and4 to assist law enforcement agencies' efforts to protect their5 communities by:6 (1) requiring a sex [offenders] offender who7 [are residents] is a resident of New Mexico to register with8 the county sheriff of the county in which the sex offender9 resides;10 (2) requiring a sex [offenders] offender who11 [are residents] is a resident in [other states] another state,12 but who [are] is employed in New Mexico or who [attend] attends13 school in New Mexico, to register with the county sheriff of14 the county in which the sex offender works or attends school;15 (3) requiring the establishment of a central16 registry for sex offenders; and[bracketed material] = delete17 (4) providing public access to informationunderscored material = new18 regarding certain registered sex offenders."19 SECTION 2. Section 29-11A-3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1995,20 Chapter 106, Section 3, as amended) is amended to read:21 "29-11A-3. DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Sex Offender22 Registration and Notification Act:23 A. "business day" means a day that is not a24 Saturday, a Sunday or a state holiday;25 B. "conviction" means a conviction in any court of.233251.1SA- 2 -1 competent jurisdiction and includes a deferred sentence, but2 does not include a conditional discharge;3 C. "department" means the department of public4 safety;5 [D. "institution of higher education" means a:6 (1) private or public post-secondary7 educational institution;8 (2) trade school; or9 (3) professional school;10 E.] D. "habitually lives" means any place where a11 sex offender lives for at least thirty days in any three-12 hundred-sixty-five-day period;13 E. "institution of higher education" means a:14 (1) private or public post-secondary15 educational institution;16 (2) trade school; or[bracketed material] = delete17 (3) professional school;underscored material = new18 F. "juvenile sex offender" means a person fourteen19 years of age or older who has been adjudicated delinquent for20 committing a sexually violent offense;21 [F.] G. "out-of-state registrant" means any person22 who establishes a residence, is employed or attends school in23 New Mexico while the person is required to register as a sex24 offender in another state or territory;25 [G.] H. "registration requirement" means any.233251.1SA- 3 -1 requirement set forth in Section 29-11A-4 NMSA 1978 that2 requires a sex offender to register; provide information,3 including a DNA sample; renew, revise or change registration4 information; or provide written notice or disclosure regarding5 the sex offender's status as a sex offender;6 [H.] I. "sex offender" means a person who:7 (1) is a resident of New Mexico who, on or8 after July 1, 1995, is convicted of a sex offense pursuant to9 state, federal, tribal or military law and includes a juvenile10 sex offender who received an adult sentence pursuant to Section11 32A-2-20 NMSA 1978;12 (2) changes residence to New Mexico, when that13 person has been convicted of a sex offense pursuant to state,14 federal, tribal or military law;15 (3) does not have an established residence in16 New Mexico, but lives in a shelter, halfway house or[bracketed material] = delete17 transitional living facility or stays in multiple locations inunderscored material = new18 New Mexico and who has been convicted of a sex offense pursuant19 to state, federal, tribal or military law; or20 (4) is a resident of another state and who has21 been convicted of a sex offense pursuant to state, federal,22 tribal or military law, but who is:23 (a) employed full time or part time in24 New Mexico for a period of time exceeding fourteen days or for25 an aggregate period of time exceeding thirty days during any.233251.1SA- 4 -1 calendar year, including any employment or vocation, whether2 financially compensated, volunteered or for the purpose of3 government or educational benefit; or4 (b) enrolled on a full-time or part-time5 basis in a private or public school or an institution of higher6 education in New Mexico;7 [I.] J. "sex offense" means any of the following8 offenses or their equivalents in any other jurisdiction9 committed on or after the date the offense became registrable10 in New Mexico:11 (1) aggravated criminal sexual penetration or12 criminal sexual penetration in the first, second, third or13 fourth degree, as provided in Section 30-9-11 NMSA 1978;14 (2) criminal sexual contact in the fourth15 degree, as provided in Section 30-9-12 NMSA 1978;16 (3) criminal sexual contact of a minor in the[bracketed material] = delete17 second, third or fourth degree, as provided in Section 30-9-13underscored material = new18 NMSA 1978;19 (4) sexual exploitation of children, as20 provided in Section 30-6A-3 NMSA 1978;21 (5) sexual exploitation of children by22 prostitution, as provided in Section 30-6A-4 NMSA 1978;23 (6) kidnapping, as provided in Section 30-4-124 NMSA 1978, when committed with the intent to inflict a sexual25 offense;.233251.1SA- 5 -1 (7) false imprisonment, as provided in Section2 30-4-3 NMSA 1978, when committed with the intent to inflict a3 sexual offense;4 (8) aggravated indecent exposure, as provided5 in Section 30-9-14.3 NMSA 1978;6 (9) enticement of child, as provided in7 Section 30-9-1 NMSA 1978;8 (10) incest, as provided in Section 30-10-39 NMSA 1978, when the victim is younger than eighteen years of10 age;11 (11) child solicitation by electronic12 communication device, as provided in Section 30-37-3.2 NMSA13 1978, for convictions occurring on or after July 1, 2013;14 (12) solicitation to commit criminal sexual15 contact of a minor in the second, third or fourth degree, as16 provided in Sections 30-9-13 and 30-28-3 NMSA 1978; [or][bracketed material] = delete17 (13) patronizing prostitutes, as provided inunderscored material = new18 Subsection B of Section 30-9-3 NMSA 1978, when there is a19 separate finding of fact that the sex offender knew or should20 have known that the person believed to be a prostitute was21 younger than sixteen years of age;22 (14) promoting prostitution, as provided in23 Section 30-9-4 NMSA 1978, when there is a separate finding of24 fact that the sex offender knew or should have known that the25 victim was younger than sixteen years of age;.233251.1SA- 6 -1 (15) accepting earnings of a prostitute, as2 provided in Section 30-9-4.1 NMSA 1978, when there is a3 separate finding of fact that the sex offender knew or should4 have known that the person engaged in prostitution was younger5 than sixteen years of age;6 (16) human trafficking, as provided in Section7 30-52-1 NMSA 1978, for a sexual purpose, when the victim is8 younger than sixteen years of age;9 (17) criminal sexual communication with a10 child, as provided in Section 30-37-3.3 NMSA 1978;11 (18) voyeurism, as provided in Section 30-9-2012 NMSA 1978, when the victim is younger than eighteen years of13 age; or14 [(13)] (19) attempt to commit any of the sex15 offenses set forth in Paragraphs (1) through [(11)] (18) of16 this subsection, as provided in Section 30-28-1 NMSA 1978;[bracketed material] = delete17 [and]underscored material = new18 K. "sexually violent offense" means aggravated19 criminal sexual penetration, criminal sexual penetration in the20 first degree, criminal sexual penetration in the second degree21 or criminal sexual penetration in the third degree;22 [J.] L. "social networking site" means [an internet23 web site] a website that facilitates online social interaction24 by offering a mechanism for communication with other users,25 where such users are likely to include a substantial number of.233251.1SA- 7 -1 minors under the age of sixteen, and allowing users, through2 the creation of web pages, profiles or other means, to provide3 information about themselves that is available to the public or4 to other users;5 M. "tier 1 sex offense" means:6 (1) enticement of child, as provided in7 Section 30-9-1 NMSA 1978;8 (2) sexual exploitation of children, as9 provided in Subsection A of Section 30-6A-3 NMSA 1978;10 (3) criminal sexual contact in the fourth11 degree, as provided in Section 30-9-12 NMSA 1978;12 (4) aggravated indecent exposure, as provided13 in Section 30-9-14.3 NMSA 1978;14 (5) voyeurism, as provided in Section 30-9-2015 NMSA 1978, when the victim is younger than eighteen years of16 age; or[bracketed material] = delete17 (6) attempt to commit any of the sex offensesunderscored material = new18 set forth in Paragraphs (1) through (5) of this subsection, as19 provided in Section 30-28-1 NMSA 1978;20 N. "tier 2 sex offense" means:21 (1) sexual exploitation of children, as22 provided in Section 30-6A-3 NMSA 1978;23 (2) sexual exploitation of children by24 prostitution, as provided in Section 30-6A-4 NMSA 1978;25 (3) false imprisonment, as provided in Section.233251.1SA- 8 -1 30-4-3 NMSA 1978, when committed with the intent to inflict a2 sex offense;3 (4) patronizing prostitutes, as provided in4 Subsection B of Section 30-9-3 NMSA 1978, when there is a5 separate finding of fact that the sex offender knew or should6 have known that the person believed to be a prostitute was7 younger than sixteen years of age;8 (5) promoting prostitution, as provided in9 Section 30-9-4 NMSA 1978, when there is a separate finding of10 fact that the sex offender knew or should have known that the11 victim was younger than sixteen years of age;12 (6) accepting earnings of a prostitute, as13 provided in Section 30-9-4.1 NMSA 1978, when there is a14 separate finding of fact that the sex offender knew or should15 have known that the person engaged in prostitution was younger16 than sixteen years of age;[bracketed material] = delete17 (7) criminal sexual penetration in the fourthunderscored material = new18 degree, as provided in Section 30-9-11 NMSA 1978, when the19 victim is sixteen years of age or older;20 (8) criminal sexual contact of a minor, as21 provided in Section 30-9-13 NMSA 1978, when the victim is22 thirteen to eighteen years of age;23 (9) incest, as provided in Section 30-10-324 NMSA 1978;25 (10) criminal sexual communication with a.233251.1SA- 9 -1 child, as provided in Section 30-37-3.3 NMSA 1978;2 (11) human trafficking, as provided in Section3 30-52-1 NMSA 1978, for sexual purpose, when the victim is4 younger than sixteen years of age;5 (12) child solicitation by electronic6 communication device, as provided in Subsection C of Section7 30-37-3.2 NMSA 1978; and8 (13) attempt to commit any of the sex offenses9 set forth in Paragraphs (1) through (12) of this subsection, as10 provided in Section 30-28-1 NMSA 1978; and11 O. "tier 3 sex offense" means:12 (1) kidnapping, as provided in Section 30-4-113 NMSA 1978, when committed with intent to inflict a sex offense14 and when the victim is younger than eighteen years of age;15 (2) aggravated criminal sexual penetration or16 criminal sexual penetration in the first, second or third[bracketed material] = delete17 degree, as provided in Section 30-9-11 NMSA 1978;underscored material = new18 (3) criminal sexual penetration in the fourth19 degree, as provided in Section 30-9-11 NMSA 1978, when the20 victim is younger than sixteen years of age;21 (4) criminal sexual contact of a minor, as22 provided in Section 30-9-13 NMSA 1978, when the victim is23 younger than thirteen years of age; and24 (5) attempt to commit any of the sex offenses25 set forth in Paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection, as.233251.1SA- 10 -1 provided in 30-28-1 NMSA 1978."2 SECTION 3. Section 29-11A-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1995,3 Chapter 106, Section 4, as amended) is amended to read:4 "29-11A-4. REGISTRATION OF SEX OFFENDERS--INFORMATION5 REQUIRED--VERIFICATION--CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.--6 A. A sex offender residing in this state shall7 register with the county sheriff for the county in which the8 sex offender resides.9 B. A juvenile sex offender shall register with the10 children, youth and families department no later than three11 business days after release into the community after12 adjudication for a sexually violent offense.13 [B.] C. A sex offender who is a resident of New14 Mexico shall initially register in person with the county15 sheriff no later than [five] three business days after being16 released from the custody of the corrections department, a[bracketed material] = delete17 municipal or county jail or a federal, military or tribalunderscored material = new18 correctional facility or detention center or being placed on19 probation or parole. A sex offender who changes residence to20 New Mexico shall register with the county sheriff no later than21 [five] three business days after arrival in this state. When a22 sex offender initially registers with the county sheriff, the23 sex offender shall provide the following registration24 information:25 (1) the sex offender's legal name and any.233251.1SA- 11 -1 other names or aliases that the sex offender is using or has2 used;3 (2) the sex offender's date of birth;4 (3) the sex offender's social security number;5 (4) the sex offender's current physical and6 mailing address and the address of every place where the sex7 offender habitually lives;8 (5) the sex offender's place of employment;9 (6) the sex offense for which the sex offender10 was convicted;11 (7) the date and place of the sex offense12 conviction;13 (8) the sex offender's names, email addresses14 and monikers and other self-identifiers used on social15 networking sites, to be used only for law enforcement purposes;16 (9) the sex offender's landline and cellular[bracketed material] = delete17 telephone numbers and any other telephone numbers primarilyunderscored material = new18 used by the sex offender;19 (10) the sex offender's professional licenses;20 (11) the license plate or other identifier and21 the description of any vehicle owned or primarily operated by22 the sex offender, including aircraft and watercraft;23 (12) the name and address of any school or24 institution of higher education that the sex offender is25 attending; and.233251.1SA- 12 -1 (13) copies of the sex offender's passport and2 immigration documents.3 [C.] D. A sex offender who is a resident of another4 state but who is employed in New Mexico or attending public or5 private school or an institution of higher education in New6 Mexico shall register in person with the county sheriff for the7 county in which the sex offender is working or attending school8 or an institution of higher education no later than three9 business days after beginning work or attending school in New10 Mexico.11 [D.] E. A sex offender who is a resident of another12 state but who is employed in New Mexico or attending public or13 private school or an institution of higher education in New14 Mexico shall register in person with the county sheriff no15 later than [five] three business days after beginning work or16 school. When the sex offender registers with the county[bracketed material] = delete17 sheriff, the sex offender shall provide the followingunderscored material = new18 registration information:19 (1) the sex offender's legal name and any20 other names or aliases that the sex offender is using or has21 used;22 (2) the sex offender's date of birth;23 (3) the sex offender's social security number;24 (4) the sex offender's current physical and25 mailing address in the sex offender's state of residence and,.233251.1SA- 13 -1 if applicable, the address of the sex offender's place of2 lodging in New Mexico while working or attending school or an3 institution of higher education;4 (5) the sex offender's place of employment or5 the name of the school the sex offender is attending;6 (6) the sex offense for which the sex offender7 was convicted; and8 (7) the date and place of the sex offense9 conviction.10 [E.] F. When a sex offender registers with a county11 sheriff, the sheriff shall obtain:12 (1) a photograph of the sex offender and a13 complete set of the sex offender's fingerprints and a palm14 print;15 (2) a physical description, including a16 description of any tattoos, scars or other distinguishing[bracketed material] = delete17 features on the sex offender's body that would assist inunderscored material = new18 identifying the sex offender; and19 (3) a DNA sample for inclusion in the sex20 offender DNA identification system pursuant to the provisions21 of the DNA Identification Act.22 [F.] G. When a sex offender who is registered23 changes any information required under this section, the sex24 offender shall send written notice of the change on a form25 approved by the department to the county sheriff no later than.233251.1SA- 14 -1 [five] three business days after the change occurs.2 [G.] H. When a sex offender who is registered3 changes residence to a new county in New Mexico, the sex4 offender shall register in person with the county sheriff of5 the new county no later than [five] three business days after6 establishing the new residence. The sex offender shall also7 send written notice of the change in residence to the county8 sheriff with whom the sex offender last registered no later9 than [five] three business days after establishing the new10 residence.11 [H.] I. When a sex offender who is registered or12 required to register is homeless or does not have an13 established residence, but lives in a shelter, halfway house or14 transitional living facility or stays in multiple locations in15 New Mexico, the sex offender shall register each address or16 temporary location with the county sheriff for each county in[bracketed material] = delete17 which the sex offender is living or temporarily located. Theunderscored material = new18 sex offender shall register in person no later than [five]19 three business days after a change in living arrangements or20 temporary location.21 [I.] J. When a sex offender who is registered or22 required to register is employed, begins a vocation or is23 enrolled as a student at an institution of higher education in24 New Mexico, the sex offender shall disclose the sex offender's25 status as a sex offender in writing to the county sheriff for.233251.1SA- 15 -1 the county in which the institution of higher education is2 located, the law enforcement entity responsible for the3 institution of higher education and the registrar for the4 institution of higher education no later than [five] three5 business days after beginning employment, beginning a vocation6 or enrolling at the institution of higher education. The sex7 offender shall also send written notice of any change regarding8 employment, vocation or enrollment status at an institution of9 higher education to the county sheriff, the law enforcement10 entity and the registrar no later than [five] three business11 days after the change in employment, vocation or enrollment12 status.13 [J.] K. When a sex offender who is registered or14 required to register is employed or is enrolled as a student at15 a public or private school in New Mexico, the sex offender16 shall disclose the sex offender's status as a sex offender in[bracketed material] = delete17 writing to the county sheriff for the county in which theunderscored material = new18 school is located and to the principal of the school no later19 than [five] three business days after beginning employment or20 enrolling at the school. The sex offender shall also send21 written notice of any change regarding employment or enrollment22 status at a school to the county sheriff and the principal no23 later than [five] three business days after the change in24 employment or enrollment status.25 [K.] L. When a sex offender who is registered or.233251.1SA- 16 -1 required to register is employed, begins a vocation or2 volunteers services in New Mexico, regardless of whether the3 sex offender receives payment or other compensation, the sex4 offender shall disclose the sex offender's status as a sex5 offender in writing to the sex offender's employer, supervisor6 or person similarly situated. The written disclosure shall be7 made immediately upon beginning employment, vocation or8 volunteer service.9 [L.] M. Following initial registration pursuant to10 the provisions of this section:11 (1) a sex offender [required to register12 pursuant to the provisions of Subsection D of Section 29-11A-513 NMSA 1978] convicted of a tier 3 sex offense shall verify14 registration information with the county sheriff as provided in15 Subsection [N] O of this section not less than once in each16 ninety-day period following the date of the sex offender's[bracketed material] = delete17 initial registration for the remainder of the sex offender'sunderscored material = new18 natural life;19 (2) a sex offender [required to register20 pursuant to the provisions of Subsection E of Section 29-11A-521 NMSA 1978] convicted of a tier 2 sex offense shall verify22 registration information with the county sheriff as provided in23 Subsection [N] O of this section once every six months for a24 period of [ten] twenty-five years from the date of initial25 registration; [and].233251.1SA- 17 -1 (3) a sex offender convicted of a tier 1 sex2 offense shall annually verify registration information with the3 county sheriff as provided in Subsection O of this section4 prior to December 31 of each subsequent calendar year for a5 period of fifteen years from the date of initial registration;6 (4) a sex offender required to register for7 the remainder of the sex offender's natural life as the result8 of an out-of-state conviction shall verify registration9 information with the county sheriff as provided in Subsection O10 of this section not less than once in each ninety-day period11 for the remainder of the sex offender's natural life;12 [(3)] (5) an out-of-state registrant shall13 verify registration information with the county sheriff as14 provided in Subsection O of this section for [whichever is the15 longer of:16 (a)] the duration of time remaining in[bracketed material] = delete17 the registrant's convicting jurisdiction and at the sameunderscored material = new18 frequency as required in that state or territory, but no less19 than once every six months [or20 (b) the duration of time remaining that21 would be required for the equivalent offense in New Mexico];22 and23 (6) a juvenile sex offender's obligation to24 register shall extend until the offender attains twenty-one25 years of age or until the juvenile sex offender is released.233251.1SA- 18 -1 from supervision by the children, youth and families2 department.3 [M.] N. Notwithstanding the provisions of4 [Paragraph (2) of Subsection L] Paragraphs (2) and (3) of5 Subsection M of this section, if a sex offender is convicted a6 second or subsequent time for a sex offense [set forth in7 Subsection E of Section 29-11A-5 NMSA 1978], the sex offender8 shall verify registration information with the county sheriff9 as provided in Subsection [N] O of this section not less than10 once in each ninety-day period following the date of the sex11 offender's initial registration for the remainder of the sex12 offender's natural life.13 [N.] O. At least fifteen days prior to the time a14 sex offender is required to verify registration information,15 the department shall send a verification form to the sex16 offender, by first class mail, containing the sex offender's[bracketed material] = delete17 current registration information and a notice of the date thatunderscored material = new18 the sex offender's next verification is due. The sex offender19 shall appear in person at a location designated by the20 department to verify the information contained on the form, to21 change the information as necessary and to sign a statement22 under oath that the information is true and correct. The23 department may photograph the sex offender at that time if the24 sex offender's appearance is significantly different from the25 photograph already contained in the sex offender's file. If a.233251.1SA- 19 -1 sex offender does not receive a verification form before the2 time that the sex offender is required to verify registration3 pursuant to Subsection [L] M of this section, the sex offender4 shall appear at a location designated by the department to5 verify registration information as required by this section. A6 sex offender shall be relieved of the in-person verification7 requirements of this subsection if the sex offender is confined8 to a hospice facility or skilled nursing home.9 [O. The department shall establish a secure system10 that will permit a sex offender to notify the department11 electronically of any change in registration information.]12 P. A sex offender shall appear in person in the13 county where the sex offender resides to notify the county14 sheriff of the sex offender's change of name, change of15 residence, change of employment or change in student status no16 later than three days after the change.[bracketed material] = delete17 [P.] Q. A sex offender who willfully orunderscored material = new18 knowingly fails to comply with the registration or verification19 requirements set forth in this section is guilty of a fourth20 degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions21 of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978. A sex offender who willfully or22 knowingly fails to comply with the registration or verification23 requirements set forth in this section after a first or24 subsequent conviction for a violation pursuant to this section25 is guilty of a third degree felony and shall be sentenced.233251.1SA- 20 -1 pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978. The2 willful failure to comply with any registration or verification3 requirement set forth in this section shall be deemed part of a4 continuing transaction or occurrence. A conviction pursuant to5 this subsection shall not be considered a felony for purposes6 of the imposition of sentencing enhancements pursuant to the7 provisions of Section 31-18-17 NMSA 1978.8 [Q.] R. A sex offender who willfully or knowingly9 provides false information when complying with the registration10 or verification requirements set forth in this section is11 guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced12 pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978. A13 sex offender who willfully or knowingly provides false14 information when complying with the registration or15 verification requirements set forth in this section after a16 first or subsequent conviction for a violation pursuant to this[bracketed material] = delete17 section is guilty of a third degree felony and shall beunderscored material = new18 sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA19 1978. The willful providing by a sex offender of false20 information with respect to the registration or verification21 requirements set forth in this section shall be deemed part of22 a continuing transaction or occurrence. A conviction pursuant23 to this subsection shall not be considered a felony for24 purposes of the imposition of sentencing enhancements pursuant25 to the provisions of Section 31-18-17 NMSA 1978.".233251.1SA- 21 -1 SECTION 4. Section 29-11A-4.1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2000,2 Chapter 8, Section 6, as amended) is amended to read:3 "29-11A-4.1. PROCEDURES WHEN A SEX OFFENDER MOVES FROM4 NEW MEXICO TO ANOTHER STATE.--5 A. If a sex offender intends to move from New6 Mexico to another state, no later than thirty days prior to7 moving to the other state, [he] the sex offender shall:8 (1) notify the county sheriff of the county9 [he] the sex offender resides in that [he] the sex offender is10 moving to the other state; and11 (2) provide the county sheriff with a written12 notice that identifies the state to which the sex offender is13 moving.14 B. Within five days of receiving a sex offender's15 written notice of intent to move to another state, the county16 sheriff shall transmit that information to the department [of[bracketed material] = delete17 public safety]. Within five days of receiving that informationunderscored material = new18 from a county sheriff, the department shall contact the state19 agency responsible for registering sex offenders in the state20 to which the sex offender is moving. The department shall21 provide that state agency with registration information22 regarding the sex offender. The department shall also obtain23 information regarding registration requirements for sex24 offenders in the state to which the sex offender is moving.25 The department shall provide the sex offender with written.233251.1SA- 22 -1 notification of the registration requirements in the state to2 which the sex offender is moving.3 C. A sex offender who willfully fails to comply4 with the requirements set forth in this section is guilty of a5 fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the6 provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978."7 SECTION 5. Section 29-11A-5 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1995,8 Chapter 106, Section 5, as amended by Laws 2007, Chapter 68,9 Section 2 and by Laws 2007, Chapter 69, Section 6) is amended10 to read:11 "29-11A-5. LOCAL REGISTRY--CENTRAL REGISTRY--12 ADMINISTRATION BY DEPARTMENT [OF PUBLIC SAFETY]--PARTICIPATION13 IN THE NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY--RULES.--14 A. A county sheriff shall maintain a local registry15 of sex offenders in the sheriff's jurisdiction required to16 register pursuant to the provisions of the Sex Offender[bracketed material] = delete17 Registration and Notification Act.underscored material = new18 B. The county sheriff shall forward:19 (1) registration information obtained from sex20 offenders to the department [of public safety]. The initial21 registration information and any new registration information22 subsequently obtained from a sex offender shall be forwarded by23 the county sheriff no later than ten working days after the24 information is obtained from a sex offender. If the department25 [of public safety] receives information regarding a sex.233251.1SA- 23 -1 offender from a governmental entity other than a county2 sheriff, the department shall send that information to the3 sheriff for the county in which the sex offender resides; and4 (2) samples of DNA obtained from sex offenders5 to the administrative center for the sex offender DNA6 identification system pursuant to the provisions of the DNA7 Identification Act.8 C. The department [of public safety] shall maintain9 a central registry of sex offenders required to register10 pursuant to the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and11 Notification Act. The department shall participate in the12 national sex offender registry administered by the United13 States department of justice. The department shall send14 conviction information and fingerprints for all sex offenders15 registered in New Mexico to the national sex offender registry16 administered by the United States department of justice and to[bracketed material] = delete17 the federal bureau of investigation.underscored material = new18 D. The department [of public safety] shall retain19 registration information regarding a sex offender convicted20 [for any of the following sex offenses for the entirety] of a21 tier 3 sex offense for the remainder of the sex offender's22 natural life.23 [(1) aggravated criminal sexual penetration or24 criminal sexual penetration in the first, second or third25 degree, as provided in Section 30-9-11 NMSA 1978;.233251.1SA- 24 -1 (2) criminal sexual contact of a minor in the2 second, third or fourth degree, as provided in Section 30-9-133 NMSA 1978;4 (3) sexual exploitation of children, as5 provided in Section 30-6A-3 NMSA 1978;6 (4) kidnapping, as provided in Section 30-4-17 NMSA 1978, when the victim is less than eighteen years of age8 and the offender is not a parent of the victim;9 (5) criminal sexual contact in the fourth10 degree, as provided in Section 30-9-12 NMSA 1978; or11 (6) attempt to commit any of the sex offenses12 set forth in Paragraphs (1) through (5) of this subsection, as13 provided in Section 30-28-1 NMSA 1978]14 E. The department [of public safety] shall retain15 registration information regarding a sex offender convicted16 [for the following offenses] of a tier 2 sex offense for a[bracketed material] = delete17 period of [ten] twenty-five years following the latest of theunderscored material = new18 sex offender's conviction, release from prison or release from19 probation or parole. [whichever occurs later:20 (1) criminal sexual penetration in the fourth21 degree, as provided in Section 30-9-11 NMSA 1978;22 (2) sexual exploitation of children by23 prostitution, as provided in Section 30-6A-4 NMSA 1978;24 (3) false imprisonment, as provided in Section25 30-4-3 NMSA 1978, when the victim is less than eighteen years.233251.1SA- 25 -1 of age and the offender is not a parent of the victim;2 (4) aggravated indecent exposure, as provided3 in Section 30-9-14.3 NMSA 1978;4 (5) enticement of child, as provided in5 Section 30-9-1 NMSA 1978;6 (6) incest, as provided in Section 30-10-37 NMSA 1978, when the victim is less than eighteen years of age;8 (7) solicitation to commit criminal sexual9 contact of a minor in the second, third or fourth degree, as10 provided in Sections 30-9-13 and 30-28-3 NMSA 1978;11 (8) child solicitation by electronic12 communication device, as provided in Section 30-37-3.2 NMSA13 1978; or14 (9) attempt to commit any of the sex offenses15 set forth in Paragraphs (1) through (6) of this subsection, as16 provided in Section 30-28-1 NMSA 1978][bracketed material] = delete17 F. The department shall retain registrationunderscored material = new18 information regarding a sex offender convicted of a tier 1 sex19 offense for a period of fifteen years following the latest of20 the sex offender's conviction, release from prison or release21 from probation or parole.22 G. The children, youth and families department23 shall retain registration information regarding a juvenile sex24 offender until the juvenile sex offender attains twenty-one25 years of age, at which time the children, youth and families.233251.1SA- 26 -1 department shall notify the department of public safety that2 the registration period of the juvenile sex offender has3 expired. Within ten days of receiving the notice, the4 department of public safety shall remove all information5 regarding the juvenile sex offender from the department's6 database of sex offenders and remove or cause to be removed all7 information entered by any governmental entity in New Mexico8 from all law enforcement databases.9 [F.] H. Notwithstanding the provisions of10 Subsection E of this section, if a sex offender is convicted a11 second or subsequent time for a sex offense set forth in that12 subsection, the department [of public safety] shall retain13 information regarding the sex offender for the entirety of the14 sex offender's natural life.15 [G.] I. The department [of public safety] shall16 adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of the Sex[bracketed material] = delete17 Offender Registration and Notification Act. Rules necessaryunderscored material = new18 for the collection of DNA samples and the administration and19 operation of the sex offender DNA identification system shall20 be adopted by the DNA identification system oversight committee21 pursuant to the provisions of the DNA Identification Act."22 SECTION 6. Section 29-11A-5.1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1999,23 Chapter 19, Section 8, as amended) is amended to read:24 "29-11A-5.1. PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION REGARDING25 CERTAIN REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS--ACTIVE COMMUNITY.233251.1SA- 27 -1 NOTIFICATION--[INTERNET WEB SITE] WEBSITE.--2 A. If a sex offender is convicted of [one of the3 following sex offenses] a tier 2 sex offense or tier 3 sex4 offense or required to register as a lifetime sex offender as a5 result of an out-of-state conviction, the county sheriff shall6 forward registration information obtained from the sex offender7 to the district attorney for the judicial district in which the8 sex offender resides and, if the sex offender is a resident of9 a municipality, the chief law enforcement officer for the10 municipality in which the sex offender resides.11 [(1) aggravated criminal sexual penetration or12 criminal sexual penetration in the first, second or third13 degree, as provided in Section 30-9-11 NMSA 1978;14 (2) criminal sexual contact of a minor in the15 second, third or fourth degree, as provided in Section 30-9-1316 NMSA 1978;[bracketed material] = delete17 (3) sexual exploitation of children, asunderscored material = new18 provided in Section 30-6A-3 NMSA 1978;19 (4) sexual exploitation of children by20 prostitution, as provided in Section 30-6A-4 NMSA 1978; or21 (5) attempt to commit any of the sex offenses22 set forth in Paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection, as23 provided in Section 30-28-1 NMSA 1978]24 B. A person who wants to obtain registration25 information regarding sex offenders described in Subsection A.233251.1SA- 28 -1 of this section may request that information from the:2 (1) sheriff for the county in which the sex3 offenders reside;4 (2) chief law enforcement officer for the5 municipality in which the sex offenders reside;6 (3) district attorney for the judicial7 district in which the sex offenders reside; or8 (4) secretary of public safety.9 C. Upon receiving a request for registration10 information regarding sex offenders described in Subsection A11 of this section, the county sheriff, chief municipal law12 enforcement officer, district attorney or secretary of public13 safety shall provide that registration information, with the14 exception of a sex offender's social security number and DNA15 information, within a reasonable period of time, and no later16 than seven days after receiving the request.[bracketed material] = delete17 D. Within seven days of receiving registrationunderscored material = new18 information from a sex offender described in Subsection A of19 this section, the county sheriff shall contact every licensed20 daycare center, elementary school, middle school and high21 school within a one-mile radius of the sex offender's residence22 and provide them with the sex offender's registration23 information, with the exception of the sex offender's social24 security number and DNA information.25 E. The department shall establish and manage [an.233251.1SA- 29 -1 internet web site] a website that provides the public with2 registration information regarding sex offenders described in3 Subsection A of this section, except that the department shall4 not provide registration information on the [internet web site]5 website regarding a sex offender who was less than eighteen6 years of age when the sex offender committed the sex offense7 for which the sex offender was convicted as a youthful8 offender, as provided in Section 32A-2-3 NMSA 1978, unless at9 the time of sentencing, the court made a finding that the sex10 offender is not amenable to treatment and is a danger to the11 community. The registration information provided to the public12 pursuant to this subsection shall not include a sex offender's13 social security number or DNA information [or the identity of a14 sex offender's place of employment, unless the sex offender's15 employment requires the sex offender to have direct contact16 with children]. The [internet web site] website shall provide[bracketed material] = delete17 only the following registration information:underscored material = new18 (1) the sex offender's legal name and any19 other names or aliases that the sex offender is using or has20 used;21 (2) the sex offender's current address and the22 address of every place where the sex offender habitually lives;23 (3) [if the sex offender's employment involves24 direct contact with children] the sex offender's place of25 employment;.233251.1SA- 30 -1 (4) the sex offenses for which the sex2 offender has been convicted;3 (5) a photograph of the sex offender;4 (6) the sex offender's date of birth;5 (7) a physical description, including a6 description of any tattoos, scars or other distinguishing7 features on the sex offender's body that would assist in8 identifying the sex offender; and9 (8) a link that will pinpoint the location of10 the sex offender's place of employment [if the sex offender has11 direct contact with children]."12 SECTION 7. Section 29-11A-7 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1995,13 Chapter 106, Section 7, as amended) is amended to read:14 "29-11A-7. NOTICE TO SEX OFFENDERS OF DUTY TO REGISTER.--15 A. A court shall provide a sex offender convicted16 in that court with written notice of [his] the sex offender's[bracketed material] = delete17 duty to register pursuant to the provisions of the Sex Offenderunderscored material = new18 Registration and Notification Act. The written notice shall be19 included in judgment and sentence forms provided to the sex20 offender. The written notice shall inform the sex offender21 that [he] the sex offender is required to:22 (1) register with the county sheriff for the23 county in which the sex offender will reside or, if the sex24 offender will not have an established residence, with the25 county sheriff for each county in which the sex offender will.233251.1SA- 31 -1 live or be temporarily located pursuant to the provisions of2 the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act;3 (2) report subsequent changes of address4 pursuant to the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and5 Notification Act;6 (3) notify the county sheriff of the county7 [he] the sex offender resides in if the sex offender intends to8 move to another state and that the sex offender is required to9 register in the other state pursuant to the provisions of the10 Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act;11 (4) disclose [his] the sex offender's status12 as a sex offender in writing when [he] the sex offender begins13 employment, begins a vocation or enrolls as a student at an14 institution of higher education in New Mexico to the county15 sheriff for the county in which the institution of higher16 education is located and to the law enforcement entity and[bracketed material] = delete17 registrar for the institution of higher education pursuant tounderscored material = new18 the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and19 Notification Act;20 (5) provide written notice of any change21 regarding [his] the sex offender's employment, vocation or22 enrollment status at an institution of higher education to the23 county sheriff, the law enforcement entity and the registrar24 pursuant to the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and25 Notification Act;.233251.1SA- 32 -1 (6) disclose [his] the sex offender's status2 as a sex offender in writing, when [he] the sex offender3 enrolls as a student at a private or public school in New4 Mexico, to the county sheriff for the county in which the5 school is located and to the principal of the school pursuant6 to the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and7 Notification Act;8 (7) provide written notice of any change9 regarding [his] the sex offender's enrollment status at a10 public or private school in New Mexico to the county sheriff11 and the principal of the school pursuant to the provisions of12 the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act;13 (8) disclose [his] the sex offender's status14 as a sex offender in writing to [his] the sex offender's15 employer, supervisor or other person similarly situated when16 [he] the sex offender begins employment, begins a vocation or[bracketed material] = delete17 volunteers [his] the sex offender's services, regardless ofunderscored material = new18 whether the sex offender receives payment or other19 compensation, pursuant to the provisions of the Sex Offender20 Registration and Notification Act; and21 (9) read and sign a form that indicates that22 the sex offender has received the written notice and that a23 responsible court official, designated by the chief judge for24 that judicial district, has explained the written notice to the25 sex offender..233251.1SA- 33 -1 B. The corrections department, a municipal or2 county jail or a detention center, at the time of release of a3 sex offender in its custody, shall provide a written notice to4 the sex offender of [his] the sex offender's duty to register,5 pursuant to the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and6 Notification Act. The written notice shall inform the sex7 offender that [he] the sex offender is required to:8 (1) register with the county sheriff for the9 county in which the sex offender will reside or, if the sex10 offender will not have an established residence, with the11 county sheriff for each county in which the sex offender will12 live or be temporarily located pursuant to the provisions of13 the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act;14 (2) report subsequent changes of address15 pursuant to the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and16 Notification Act;[bracketed material] = delete17 (3) notify the county sheriff of the countyunderscored material = new18 [he] the sex offender resides in if the sex offender intends to19 move to another state and that the sex offender is required to20 register in the other state pursuant to the provisions of the21 Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act;22 (4) disclose [his] the sex offender's status23 as a sex offender in writing when [he] the sex offender begins24 employment, begins a vocation or enrolls as a student at an25 institution of higher education in New Mexico to the county.233251.1SA- 34 -1 sheriff for the county in which the institution of higher2 education is located and to the law enforcement entity and3 registrar for the institution of higher education pursuant to4 the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and5 Notification Act;6 (5) provide written notice of any change7 regarding [his] the sex offender's employment, vocation or8 enrollment status at an institution of higher education to the9 county sheriff, the law enforcement entity and the registrar10 pursuant to the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and11 Notification Act;12 (6) disclose [his] the sex offender's status13 as a sex offender in writing, when [he] the sex offender14 enrolls as a student at a private or public school in New15 Mexico, to the county sheriff for the county in which the16 school is located and to the principal of the school pursuant[bracketed material] = delete17 to the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration andunderscored material = new18 Notification Act;19 (7) provide written notice of any change20 regarding [his] the sex offender's enrollment status at a21 public or private school in New Mexico to the county sheriff22 and the principal of the school pursuant to the provisions of23 the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act;24 (8) disclose [his] the sex offender's status25 as a sex offender in writing to [his] the sex offender's.233251.1SA- 35 -1 employer, supervisor or other person similarly situated when2 [he] the sex offender begins employment, begins a vocation or3 volunteers [his] the sex offender's services, regardless of4 whether the sex offender receives payment or other5 compensation, pursuant to the provisions of the Sex Offender6 Registration and Notification Act; and7 (9) read and sign a form that indicates that8 the sex offender has received the written notice and that a9 responsible corrections department official, designated by the10 secretary of corrections, or a responsible municipal or county11 jail official or detention center official has explained the12 written notice to the sex offender.13 C. A court, the corrections department, a municipal14 or county jail or a detention center shall also provide written15 notification regarding a sex offender's release to the sheriff16 of the county in which the sex offender is released and to the[bracketed material] = delete17 department of public safety.underscored material = new18 D. The department [of public safety], at the time19 it is notified by officials from another state that a sex20 offender will be establishing residence in New Mexico, shall21 provide written notice to the sex offender of [his] the sex22 offender's duty to register pursuant to the provisions of the23 Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act."24 SECTION 8. APPLICABILITY.--The provisions of this act25 apply to any person convicted of a sex offense on or after July.233251.1SA- 36 -1 1, 1995.2 - 37 -345678910111213141516[bracketed material] = delete17underscored material = new1819202122232425.233251.1SA
Sex Offender Registration & Federal Law
Sponsors
Rep. Cathrynn Brown (R) sponsors HB 199, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.
Committees
HB 199 went before 1 committee: Consumer & Public Affairs.
History
HB 199 has taken 5 actions since Jan 28, 2026, the latest on Feb 13, 2026.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 13, 2026 | House | HCPAC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution | ||
Feb 13, 2026 | House | Action Postponed Indefinitely | ||
Feb 6, 2026 | House | Withdrawn from committee or daily calendar, ordered printed and referred to | ||
Feb 6, 2026 | House | Sent to HCPAC - Referrals: HCPAC/HJC | ||
Jan 28, 2026 | House | Not Printed |
Votes
HB 199 has not gone to a roll call.
Source: nmlegis.gov · legiscan.com