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SB 47 Female genital mutilation; increases criminal penalty to Class 2 felony.
Introduced by: Richard H. Black | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Female genital mutilation; criminal penalty. 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.
FULL TEXT
- 11/22/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100163D pdf | impact statements
- 02/02/18 Senate: Printed as engrossed 18100163D-E pdf | impact statement
- 03/10/18 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB47ER) pdf | impact statements
- 03/30/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0549) pdf
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HISTORY
- 11/22/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100163D
- 11/22/17 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/22/18 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/18 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 01/31/18 Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/18 Senate: Read second time
- 02/02/18 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/02/18 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/02/18 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB47E
- 02/02/18 Senate: Printed as engrossed 18100163D-E
- 02/05/18 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/18 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/18 House: Read first time
- 02/08/18 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/18 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/19/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/18 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/23/18 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/18 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/26/18 House: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
- 03/01/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/18 House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/18 House: Read second time
- 03/07/18 House: Read third time
- 03/07/18 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 03/07/18 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 03/07/18 House: Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/18 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/18 Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/18 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/10/18 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB47ER)
- 03/10/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/12/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/20/18 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2018
- 03/20/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
- 03/30/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 549 (effective 7/1/18)
- 03/30/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0549)