Female genital mutilation; increases criminal penalty to Class 2 felony.
Summary
Increases from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 2 felony the penalty for any person to knowingly circumcise, excise, or infibulate the labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris of a minor; for any parent or guardian charged with the care of a minor to consent to such circumcision, excision, or infibulation; or for any parent or guardian charged with 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.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Nov 22, 2017
Last action Mar 12, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
4
Committee
9
Amendments
3
Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Mar 7, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 26, 2018
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
legislature
Feb 23, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Feb 19, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Feb 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB47E
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Jan 22, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Nov 22, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Nov 22, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100163D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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