Female genital mutilation; criminal penalty and civil action.
Summary
Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to knowingly circumcise, excise, or infibulate the labia major, labia minora, or clitoris of a minor. The bill makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the care of a minor to consent to such circumcision, excision, or infibulation. The bill also makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the care of a minor to knowingly remove or cause or permit the removal of such minor from the Commonwealth for the purposes of performing such circumcision, excision, or infibulation. The bill also provides a civil cause of action for any person injured by such circumcision, excision, or infibulation. The bill provides that any of these offenses shall be a separate and distinct offense and shall not preclude prosecution under any other statute.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 6, 2017
Signed Mar 20, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Mar 20, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 667 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1060H1
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105498D-H1
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1060S2
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104752D-S2
legislature
Jan 16, 2017
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Jan 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 6, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100724D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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