Legislation - SB0907

Title: Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation
Sponsored by: Senators Love, Beidle, Gile, Hayes, Hershey, Jackson, Kramer, Lam, Mautz, Ready, and A. Washington
Status: In the House - Favorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the definition of "abuse" to include female genital mutilation for the purposes of a provision of law requiring certain persons to provide notice of suspected abuse or neglect of a child or make a written report of suspected abuse or neglect of a child; altering the actions regarding female genital mutilation in which a person is prohibited from engaging; increasing the penalties for a violation of certain provisions related to female genital mutilation; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB1389

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/01/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {163326/1 Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/01/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation
Senate	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/17/2026	3/01/2026	Favorable with Amendments {163326/1 Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2026	3/01/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	40 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	42AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Judiciary	44AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2026	4/02/2026	Favorable Report by Judiciary

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