ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Today, social media is a way of life, but what happens to your online pictures, messages and tweets when you die? In New Mexico, all of those digital files are in limbo and State Senator Peter Wirth is trying to change that.

“This bill is designed to give authority to individuals to deal with these digital assets if someone is incapacitated or dies,” said Wirth.

The bill, which passed its first committee unanimously this week, would allow family members or an appointed representative to tap into someone’s online life when they pass away.

“It’s really trying to address this new technology that we have all gotten so used to and comfortable with, but you don’t often think through all of the consequences,” said Wirth.

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