SB 240 IN

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Requires the office of women's health to perform certain actions relating to female genital mutilation. Provides that a child is a child in need of services if before the child becomes 18 years of age the child is a victim of female genital mutilation. Provides that a person who: (1) knowingly or intentionally performs the act of female genital mutilation on a child who is less than 18 years of age; (2) is a parent, guardian, or custodian of a child and consents to, permits, or facilitates the act of female genital mutilation to be performed on the child; or (3) knowingly transports or facilitates the transportation of a child for the purpose of having the act of female genital mutilation performed on the child; commits the offense of female genital mutilation, a Level 3 felony. Provides a defense to prosecution of female genital mutilation. Provides certain circumstances where a defense to prosecution of female genital mutilation does not apply. Defines "female genital mutilation". Provides that the license of a physician or a licensed health care professional shall be permanently revoked if the physician or licensed health care professional commits the offense of female genital mutilation. Provides that a person who has reason to believe that a child may be a victim of female genital mutilation has a duty to report the child abuse or neglect. Provides that an action for civil female genital mutilation must be commenced not later than 10 years after the eighteenth birthday of the child. Provides that a victim may seek certain remedies in an action against the defendant for civil female genital mutilation.

• Liz Brown Republican · author
• Jean Breaux · author
• Karen Tallian · author
• Peggy Mayfield Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 11, 2021 Authored by Senator Brown L · upper
2. Jan 11, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
3. Feb 4, 2021 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
4. Feb 8, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
5. Feb 9, 2021 House sponsor: Representative Mayfield · upper
6. Feb 9, 2021 Cosponsor: Representative Shackleford · upper
7. Feb 9, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 86: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
8. Feb 9, 2021 Senator Breaux added as second author · upper
9. Feb 9, 2021 Senator Tallian added as third author · upper
10. Feb 10, 2021 Referred to the House · upper
11. Mar 2, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
12. Mar 25, 2021 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
13. Mar 25, 2021 Representatives Engleman and Fleming added as cosponsors · lower
14. Mar 29, 2021 Amendment #1 (Jacob) ruled out of order · lower
15. Mar 29, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
16. Mar 30, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 331: yeas 94, nays 0 · lower
17. Mar 31, 2021 Returned to the Senate without amendments · lower
18. Apr 5, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
19. Apr 7, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
20. Apr 14, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
21. Apr 15, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive
22. Apr 15, 2021 Public Law 51 · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Mar 31, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 8, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 4, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Mar 25, 2021 · PDF