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New Mexico Political Report
Posted inHealthcare, NM Legislature, Quick Reads

A bill to help sexual assault victims seek civil remedy heads to the House floor

A bill about seeking civil action against a perpetrator of sexual assault cleared the House Judiciary Committee Saturday. HB 172, Abatement of Assault and Battery, would enable victims of sexual assault to continue a civil lawsuit if the alleged perpetrator of the assault should die before the court case reaches its conclusion. The bill is […]