Kentucky House Bill 285 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-24 - posting withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 508 to define "female genital mutilation" and create the Class B felony of female genital mutilation; create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to require the Department for Public Health in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to develop, produce, and disseminate educational materials related to female genital mutilation; amend KRS 15.334 to require law enforcement training on female genital mutilation; amend KRS 311.595 to require a conviction of female genital mutilation to result in mandatory revocation of a physician's license; create a new section of KRS Chapter 413 to permit civil action for female genital mutilation for ten years; amend KRS 620.020 to include female genital mutilation in the definition of "abused or neglected child"; amend KRS 620.030 to provide that if a person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that a child is a victim of female genital mutilation, then that person shall immediately make an oral or written report to the appropriate authorities; create a new section of KRS Chapter 620 to require a report on female genital mutilation reports to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; EMERGENCY.

AN ACT relating to female genital mutilation.

Rep. Nancy Tate [R]	Rep. Tina Bojanowski [D]	Rep. Kim King [R]	Rep. Ruth Palumbo [D]
Rep. Maria Sorolis [D]	Rep. Susan Westrom [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-24	House	posting withdrawn
2020-01-31	House	posted in committee
2020-01-21	House	to Judiciary (H)
2020-01-16	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/20RS/hb285.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/20RS/hb285/orig_bill.pdf