Legislation

Title: Crimes - Female Genital Mutilation - Penalties
Sponsored by: Delegates Miele, Afzali, Angel, Carozza, Cluster, McComas, McMillan, Morgan, Rey, Reznik, Rose, West, and K. Young
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Increasing the maximum penalties for female genital mutilation from 5 years imprisonment or a $5,000 fine or both to 20 years imprisonment or a $10,000 fine or both; and applying the Act prospectively.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media; Judiciary

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2018 Legislative Date 1/29/2018 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Crimes - Female Genital Mutilation - Penalties Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2018 Legislative Date 2/02/2018 Action Reassigned to Health and Government Operations Judiciary Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2018 Legislative Date 2/07/2018 Action Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/29/2018	1/29/2018	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Crimes - Female Genital Mutilation - Penalties
House	2/02/2018	2/02/2018	Reassigned to Health and Government Operations Judiciary	18 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/07/2018	2/07/2018	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)

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