DC B24-0516 | 2021-2022 | 24th Council
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Introduced on November 19 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-02-28 - Public Hearing Held
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 19 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-02-28 - Public Hearing Held
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced Bill 24-516 would prohibit the practice of female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) in the District, including prohibiting a parent, guardian, or conservator from removing a person under their care from the District for the purpose of facilitating FGM/C abroad.
Title
Female Genital Mutilation Prohibition Act of 2021
Sponsors
| Cnc. Mary Cheh [D] | Cnc. Elissa Silverman [I] | Cnc. Vincent Gray [D] | Cnc. Christina Henderson [I] |
| Cnc. Brianne Nadeau [D] | Cnc. Brooke Pinto [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-28 | Council | Public Hearing Held |
| 2022-02-04 | Council | Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register |
| 2022-01-31 | Council | Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register |
| 2021-12-07 | Council | Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety |
| 2021-12-03 | Council | Notice of Intent to Act on B24-0516 Published in the DC Register |
| 2021-11-19 | Council | Introduced in Office of the Secretary |
Washington D.C. State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B24-0516 |
| Text | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/48304/Introduction/B24-0516-Introduction.pdf |
