VA SB1060 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 20 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-03-20 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0667)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Female genital mutilation; criminal penalty and civil action. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor 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 1 misdemeanor for any parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the care of a minor to consent to such circumcision, excision, or infibulation. The bill also makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any parent, guardian, or other person responsible for 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. The bill also provides a civil cause of action for any person injured by such circumcision, excision, or infibulation. The bill provides that any of these offenses shall be a separate and distinct offense and shall not preclude prosecution under any other statute.

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Title

Female genital mutilation; criminal penalty and civil action.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-23 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-23 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (4-Y 36-N) (Y: 4 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-02-22 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-15 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0667)
2017-03-20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 667 (effective 7/1/17)
2017-03-13 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
2017-03-13SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
2017-03-10SenateSigned by President
2017-03-07HouseSigned by Speaker
2017-03-07SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1060ER)
2017-03-07SenateEnrolled
2017-02-23SenateTitle replaced 17105498D-H1
2017-02-23SenateHouse substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2017-02-23SenateReconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2017-02-23SenateHouse substitute rejected by Senate (4-Y 36-N)
2017-02-22HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
2017-02-22HousePassed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2017-02-22HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SB1060H1
2017-02-22HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 17105498D-H1
2017-02-22HouseRead third time
2017-02-21HouseRead second time
2017-02-20HouseIncorporates SB1241 (Dunnavant)
2017-02-20HouseCommittee substitute printed 17105498D-H1
2017-02-20HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
2017-02-15HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
2017-02-14HouseAssigned Courts sub: Civil Law
2017-02-06HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2017-02-06HouseRead first time
2017-02-06HousePlaced on Calendar
2017-02-02SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2017-02-02SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2017-02-02SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1060S2
2017-02-02SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 17104752D-S2
2017-02-02SenateReading of substitute waived
2017-02-02SenateCommittee substitute rejected 17104299D-S1
2017-02-02SenateRead second time
2017-02-01SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2017-01-31SenateIncorporates SB1241 (Dunnavant)
2017-01-31SenateCommittee substitute printed 17104752D-S2
2017-01-31SenateReported from Finance with substitute (16-Y 0-N)
2017-01-17SenateIncorporates SB1241 (Dunnavant)
2017-01-16SenateRereferred to Finance
2017-01-16SenateCommittee substitute printed 17104299D-S1
2017-01-16SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 0-N)
2017-01-06SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2017-01-06SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100724D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18251.7(n/a)See Bill Text
80142.5(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+SB1060
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+SB1060+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+SB1060S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+SB1060S2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+SB1060H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+SB1060ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+CHAP0667+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+S03V0053+SB1060
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+S05V0137+SB1060
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0229SB1060+SB1060
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0247SB1060+SB1060
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0248SB1060+SB1060
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H0802V0100+SB1060
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H08V0303+SB1060
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+HV2657+SB1060
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0912SB1060+SB1060
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0944SB1060+SB1060
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0945SB1060+SB1060

Bill Comments

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