Concerning female genital mutilation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Signed Apr 20, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2023 · House Apr 6, 2023
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Mar 1, 2023
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
7
Committee
14
Apr 20, 2023
Became law
Effective date 4/20/2023.
Apr 20, 2023
Became law
Chapter 122, 2023 Laws.
Apr 20, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
Apr 7, 2023
House · Passed
Speaker signed.
Apr 7, 2023
Senate · Passed
President signed.
Apr 6, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-1-2)
Apr 4, 2023
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 3, 2023
House · Reported by committee
APP - Majority; do pass.
Apr 3, 2023
House · Reported by committee
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
Mar 31, 2023
House · Reported by committee
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
Mar 27, 2023
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 23, 2023
House · Reported by committee
CSJR - Majority; do pass.
Mar 23, 2023
House · Reported by committee
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
Mar 13, 2023
House · Reported by committee
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.
Mar 1, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-1)
Feb 20, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Law & Justice.
Feb 20, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
Feb 14, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
Feb 2, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 2, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
Jan 30, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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