ADDITIONAL CRIMES FOR REPARATIONS

HB 231 would expand New Mexico's Crime Victims Reparation Act to include assault, battery, criminal sexual contact, and armed robbery as offenses eligible for financial reparation to victims. This change directly affects victims of these specific crimes by adding them to the list of qualifying offenses under the existing law. The bill amends Section 31-22-8 of the state code to explicitly include these crimes as enumerated offenses for which reparation may be awarded. The bill was introduced in the 2025 legislative session but was postponed indefinitely on June 3, 2025, and remains pending.