CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

HB 69 extends the time survivors have to file civil lawsuits for childhood sexual abuse in New Mexico. It sets the deadline as the later of the survivor's 58th birthday or three years after first disclosing the abuse to a medical/mental health provider. The bill makes this the sole time limit for such cases, overriding other statutes of limitations. It also allows lawsuits barred by July 1, 2026, to be revived and filed by June 30, 2029. This directly affects survivors seeking civil remedies for past abuse.