Committee unanimously backs updating harassment statute to include electronic communications (SB86)
Feb 4, 2026
Feb 4, 2026
SB86 updates a 1967 statute on harassment by telephone to cover electronic communication including social media and messaging apps; law‑enforcement and business groups supported the narrow modernization and the committee recommended a do‑pass 9‑0.
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Senate Bill 86, a narrow technical update to New Mexico’s harassment law, drew bipartisan support and a unanimous committee recommendation.
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