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