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House Bill 320

Necrophilia as a Crime [view on nmlegis.gov]

Financial Analysis: FIR


Sponsors
Rep. Stefani Lord 22 Bernalillo & Torrance
Rep. John Block 51 Otero

Status
HCPAC[Referred, not scheduled]
HJC


"Official" History

This is the official nmlegis action history. I'm doing my best to translate the LONG/WEIRD-STRING to something less gibberishy. And before you ask, no, the "Legis Day" number has no mapping to the real world.

Actions: [4] HCPAC/HJC-HCPAC

Legis DayActionDetails
4 referred HCPAC/HJC
4 sent HCPAC


This table shows bill actions detected on Ed's system, using heuristics that may not be 100% accurate and which may not reflect the "official" nmlegis chronology. It is probably more than you care to know.

Feb 7 filed: [Prefiled by Stefani Lord et al; not yet on nmlegis]
[new]
sent to HCPAC
title: '[prefiled by Stefani Lord Et Al; Not Yet on Nmlegis]' -> 'Necrophilia as a Crime'
actions: 'HPREF' -> '[4] HCPAC/HJC-HCPAC'
new sponsor: Stefani Lord
new sponsor: John Block
Feb 10 added to HCPAC agenda on Tue Feb 18, 13:30
Feb 14 removed from HCPAC agenda Tue Feb 18, 13:30
Feb 15 removed from HCPAC 02-18

HOUSE BILL 320

57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025

INTRODUCED BY

Stefani Lord and John Block

 

 

 

 

 

AN ACT

RELATING TO CRIME; MAKING NECROPHILIA A CRIME; MAKING DESECRATION OF A DEAD HUMAN BODY A CRIME; PRESCRIBING PENALTIES.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. A new section of the Criminal Code is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] NECROPHILIA--CRIMINAL DESECRATION OF A DEAD HUMAN BODY.--

          A. The crime of necrophilia consists of a person:

                (1) using a dead human body for sexual purposes, including vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse, cunnilingus or fellatio or the causing of penetration, to any extent and with any object, of the genital or anal openings of a dead human body, whether or not there is any emission; or

                (2) touching the clothed or unclothed intimate parts of a dead human body for sexual purposes or intentionally causing a dead human body to touch the intimate parts of a person.

          B. A person who commits necrophilia as provided in Paragraph (1) of Subsection A of this section is guilty of a second degree felony.

          C. A person who commits necrophilia as provided in Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of this section is guilty of a third degree felony.

          D. Criminal desecration of a dead human body consists of the unlawful dismemberment, disfigurement, mutilation or burning of a dead human body or any unlawful act that causes a dead human body to be devoured or scattered. A person who commits criminal desecration of a dead human body is guilty of a fourth degree felony."

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