The bill amends Section 37-1-30 of the New Mexico Statutes to eliminate the statute of limitations for actions seeking damages due to childhood sexual abuse. Previously, individuals were required to commence such actions before their twenty-fourth birthday or within three years of disclosing the abuse to a licensed healthcare provider. The new language allows individuals to file lawsuits at any time against various entities, including private individuals and corporations, without the constraints of a statute of limitations.

Additionally, the bill includes a retroactive provision, meaning it applies to all actions related to childhood sexual abuse, regardless of when the abuse occurred or whether the statute of limitations had expired before the bill's enactment. This change aims to provide survivors of childhood sexual abuse with greater access to justice and accountability for their abusers.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 37-1-30
AF substitute: 37-1-30
JC substitute: 37-1-30