VA SB47 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0549)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

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.

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Title

Female genital mutilation; increases criminal penalty to Class 2 felony.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-03-08 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-02 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N) (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-03-30 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0549)
2018-03-30 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 549 (effective 7/1/18)
2018-03-20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
2018-03-20SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2018
2018-03-12SenateSigned by President
2018-03-10HouseSigned by Speaker
2018-03-10SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB47ER)
2018-03-10SenateEnrolled
2018-03-08SenateHouse amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2018-03-07HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2018-03-07HousePassed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2018-03-07HouseEngrossed by House as amended
2018-03-07HouseCommittee amendment agreed to
2018-03-07HouseRead third time
2018-03-06HouseRead second time
2018-03-02HouseReported from Appropriations with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
2018-03-01HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
2018-02-26HouseAssigned App. sub: Public Safety
2018-02-23HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2018-02-23HouseReported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)
2018-02-19HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2018-02-19HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2018-02-16HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
2018-02-08HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2018-02-08HouseRead first time
2018-02-08HousePlaced on Calendar
2018-02-05SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-02SenatePrinted as engrossed 18100163D-E
2018-02-02SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB47E
2018-02-02SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2018-02-02SenateReading of amendment waived
2018-02-02SenateRead second time
2018-02-01SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2018-01-31SenateReported from Finance with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
2018-01-22SenateRereferred to Finance
2018-01-22SenateReported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
2017-11-22SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2017-11-22SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100163D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18251.7(n/a)See Bill Text
1928(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+SB47
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB47+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB47E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB47ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+CHAP0549+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+S03V0123+SB0047
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+S05V0083+SB0047
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0249SB0047+SB0047
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0268SB0047+SB0047
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H0801V0171+SB0047
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H08V0590+SB0047
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H0207V0022+SB0047
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H02V0207+SB0047
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV1410+SB0047
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV1068SB0047+SB0047

Bill Comments

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