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ID H0114

Bill

Status

Passed

3/20/2019

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new felony offense for knowingly circumcising, excising, or infibulating any part of a child's labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris.

  • Exempts surgical operations that are necessary to the person's health and performed by a licensed medical practitioner, or performed for medical purposes during labor or childbirth by a licensed medical practitioner, midwife, or person in training.

  • Prohibits custom, ritual, or belief that the operation is required from being considered in determining whether an operation meets the health exception.

  • Establishes a penalty of imprisonment in state prison for up to life for conviction of this offense.

  • Modifies the statute of limitations for prosecutions under this offense to three (3) years after the date of initial disclosure by the victim to law enforcement, rather than the standard five (5) year felony limitation period.

Legislative Description

Adds to existing law to provide that female genital mutilation of a child shall be a felony.

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Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2019 Session Law Chapter 130 Effective: 07/01/2019

3/20/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Rules2/20/2019
Judiciary, Rules and Administration2/11/2019

Full Bill Text

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