Liz Brown
- Republican
- Senator
- District 15
Author
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.
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 51
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Returned to the Senate without amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 331: yeas 94, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Amendment #1 (Jacob) ruled out of order
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Representatives Engleman and Fleming added as cosponsors
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Referred to the House
Senator Breaux added as second author
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 86: yeas 47, nays 0
Senator Tallian added as third author
Cosponsor: Representative Shackleford
House sponsor: Representative Mayfield
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
Authored by Senator Brown L
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| Fiscal Note: SB0240.04.ENRH.FN001 |
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