On February 19, 2015, the New Mexico State House of Representatives unanimously passed a data breach notification law that requires business to notify consumers, and possibly the state attorney general and credit reporting agencies, in the event of a data breach. Currently, New Mexico is one of three states without a data breach notification statute. The law must pass the State Senate before it becomes official.

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