Committee updates victim compensation statute to enumerate additional qualifying crimes The committee advanced HB 206 to explicitly add assault, battery, criminal sexual contact and armed robbery to the list of crimes eligible for Crime Victims Reparation Act compensation, codifying practices already used and improving federal reimbursement prospects.

New Mexico's House Bill 206 is set to change the game for crime victims by officially adding assault, battery, and armed robbery to the list of eligible offenses for compensation!

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New Mexico committee advances mobile home protection bill amidst housing crisis Committee approves bill balancing rights of landlords and protections for mobile home tenants.

New Mexico's House committee just voted on crucial bills that could reshape victim support and housing rights—will these changes bring fairness and protection to those in need?

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Representative Herndon introduces bill for inmate crime victim recovery in New Mexico New Mexico seeks to allow compensation for incarcerated crime victims following release.

New Mexico is on the brink of a significant shift as House Bill 406 proposes to finally grant compensation rights to crime victims incarcerated at the time of their victimization.

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