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
16
Committee
14
Apr 20, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 6, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-1-2)
house
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass.
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
CSJR - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-1)
senate
Feb 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Law & Justice.
upper
Feb 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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