Female genital mutilation; increases criminal penalty to Class 2 felony. (SB47)
Introduced By
Sen. Dick Black (R-Leesburg) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
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. 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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 11/22/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100163D |
| 11/22/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 11/28/2017 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB47) |
| 01/16/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB47) |
| 01/22/2018 | Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/22/2018 | Rereferred to Finance |
| 01/31/2018 | Reported from Finance with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2018 | Read second time |
| 02/02/2018 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 02/02/2018 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/02/2018 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB47E |
| 02/02/2018 | Printed as engrossed 18100163D-E |
| 02/05/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB47E) |
| 02/05/2018 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/08/2018 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/08/2018 | Read first time |
| 02/08/2018 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/16/2018 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 02/19/2018 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 02/19/2018 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/23/2018 | Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2018 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/26/2018 | Assigned App. sub: Public Safety |
| 03/01/2018 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N) |
| 03/02/2018 | Reported from Appropriations with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/06/2018 | Read second time |
| 03/07/2018 | Read third time |
| 03/07/2018 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 03/07/2018 | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 03/07/2018 | Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 03/07/2018 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/08/2018 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/10/2018 | Enrolled |
| 03/10/2018 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB47ER) |
| 03/10/2018 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/12/2018 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB47ER) |
| 03/12/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB47ER) |
| 03/12/2018 | Signed by President |
| 03/20/2018 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2018 |
| 03/20/2018 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018 |
| 03/30/2018 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 549 (effective 7/1/18) |
| 03/30/2018 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0549) |