Female genital mutilation; criminal penalty and civil action. (SB1060)

Introduced By

Sen. Dick Black (R-Leesburg) with support from co-patrons Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas), Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond), and Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Female genital mutilation; criminal penalty and civil action. Makes it a felony with a punishment of 20 years to life, five of which shall be a mandatory minimum, for any person to knowingly circumcise, excise, or infibulate the labia major, labia minora, or clitoris of a minor. The bill makes it a Class 2 felony for any parent or guardian charged with the care of a minor to consent to such circumcision, excision, or infibulation. The bill also provides a civil cause of action for any person injured by such circumcision, excision, or infibulation. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/06/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100724D
01/06/2017Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/12/2017Impact statement from VCSC (SB1060)
01/16/2017Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/16/2017Committee substitute printed 17104299D-S1
01/16/2017Rereferred to Finance
01/17/2017Incorporates SB1241 (Dunnavant)
01/20/2017Impact statement from VCSC (SB1060S1)
01/24/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1060S1)
01/31/2017Reported from Finance with substitute (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2017Committee substitute printed 17104752D-S2
01/31/2017Incorporates SB1241 (Dunnavant)
02/01/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1060S2)
02/01/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2017Read second time
02/02/2017Committee substitute rejected 17104299D-S1
02/02/2017Reading of substitute waived
02/02/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17104752D-S2
02/02/2017Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1060S2
02/02/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2017Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2017Placed on Calendar
02/06/2017Read first time
02/06/2017Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/08/2017Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
02/14/2017Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
02/15/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
02/20/2017Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2017Committee substitute printed 17105498D-H1
02/20/2017Incorporates SB1241 (Dunnavant)
02/21/2017Read second time
02/22/2017Read third time
02/22/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17105498D-H1
02/22/2017Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1060H1
02/22/2017Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/22/2017VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2017House substitute rejected by Senate (4-Y 36-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2017Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2017House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2017Title replaced 17105498D-H1
02/24/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1060H1)
03/07/2017Enrolled
03/07/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1060ER)
03/07/2017Signed by Speaker
03/08/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1060ER)
03/10/2017Signed by President
03/13/2017Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
03/13/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/20/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 667 (effective 7/1/17)
03/20/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0667)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 2 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

I MOVE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. SENATE BILL 935 A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT RELATING TO INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS THE DEFENDANT FOUND INECONOMY. MR. CLINE. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE. SENATE BILL 935 REMOVES THE PROBIB HIT, FOR DEFENDANTS ALREADY ORED TO REEVE SUCH TREATMENT.

Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke): SENATE BILL 946. A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT FOUR SECTIONS OF THE CODE RELATING TO TIME WITHIN WHICH A PETITION FOR APPEAL TO THE SUPREME COURT SHALL BE FILED. THE BILL IS REPORTED TO THE COMMITTEE FOR COURTS OF JUSTICE.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEMAN FROM

[Unknown]: I MOVE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. CONTINUING WITH THE BLOCK. SENATE BILL 947 A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT A SECTION OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA. REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE FROM COURTS OF JUSTICE.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEMAN FROM SALEM, MR.

[Unknown]: SENATE BILL 947. [LAUGHTER] CHANGE THE PERIOD OF EXTENSION FROM MONTH TO DAYS AROUND MOVE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.

Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville): SENATE BILL 1006, A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT SECTIONS OF THE CODE RELATING TO COMMITTANT HEARINGS FOR INVOLUNTARY RESOLUTION ADMISSIONS DATA SHARING. BILL IS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE FOR COURTS OF JUSTICE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROCKBRIDGE, MR. CLINE.

Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst): THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. SENATE BILL 1006 DEALS WITH COMMITMENT HEARINGS AND SHARING OF INFORMATION AND I HOPE IT WOULD BE THE PLEASURE OF THE HOUSE TO PASS THE BILL.

[Unknown]: SENATE BILL 1008, A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB1241.

Comments

Eva King writes:

Thank you for introducing this bill. I strongly support it.