Female genital mutilation.
Summary
Requires the office of women's health to perform certain actions relating to female genital mutilation. Provides that a child is a child in need of services if before the child becomes 18 years of age the child is a victim of female genital mutilation. Provides that a person who: (1) knowingly or intentionally performs the act of female genital mutilation on a child who is less than 18 years of age; (2) is a parent, guardian, or custodian of a child and consents to, permits, or facilitates the act of female genital mutilation to be performed on the child; or (3) knowingly transports or facilitates the transportation of a child for the purpose of having the act of female genital mutilation performed on the child; commits the offense of female genital mutilation, a Level 3 felony. Provides a defense to prosecution of female genital mutilation. Provides certain circumstances where a defense to prosecution of female genital mutilation does not apply. Defines "female genital mutilation". Provides that the license of a physician or a licensed health care professional shall be permanently revoked if the physician or licensed health care professional commits the offense of female genital mutilation. Provides that a person who has reason to believe that a child may be a victim of female genital mutilation has a duty to report the child abuse or neglect. Provides that an action for civil female genital mutilation must be commenced not later than 10 years after the eighteenth birthday of the child. Provides that a victim may seek certain remedies in an action against the defendant for civil female genital mutilation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Apr 15, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2021
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 38
Feb 9, 2021
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican30
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Apr 15, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
Returned to the Senate without amendments
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 331: yeas 94, nays 0
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Amended
Amendment #1 (Jacob) ruled out of order
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 86: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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